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The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
551 words

The concept of social capital recently entered the study of politics through sociology, especially the sociology of education. However, the

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Dictionary of the Social Sciences

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Current Version:
2002
Subject:
Social sciences
Length:
316 words

Interpersonal networks that provide people with resources or status, which they can exploit in other areas of social life and

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Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008

In social work, social capital is linked to both the prevention and treatment of mental and physical health. This concept

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Oxford Companion to Australian Politics

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
1,043 words

‘Social capital’ emerged recently as a term in politics and public policy, having come from sociology, and has become popular

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Christopher Candland

The Oxford Companion to Comparative Politics

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2012
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
826 words

The concept of “social capital” entered the study of politics at the end of the twentieth century through sociology, especially

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