Assessing Social Capital: Concept, Policy and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 184718393X
- ISBN-13
- 9781847183934
- Category
- Social capital (Sociology)
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Authors
- Rosalind Edwards, Jane Franklin, Janet Holland
Description
This collection brings together contributions that assess social capital in a number of contexts. It examines social capital as a theoretical concept, its shaping of policy development, and its practices in research and everyday life.
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- 2009-01-23
- 270 pages
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