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What is social capital?

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2004 (Volume) 13 (Number) 3
Medium (Periodical) Sociology Review.
Classif 301 SOC
Subject Sociology
Page 29 - 31
Authors McDonnell, Bill
Contents

The concept of social capital is central to the arguments of sociologists who want to regenerate social networks, and it is used by the World Bank as a way of thinking about organisational development. What is social capital? And why is it so important?

Keywords
Community action     Community cohesion     Social networks     Values