6. Hard and Soft Skills: Academic Skills, English and Social Capital Among Migrant Youth

2015 ◽  
pp. 116-141
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Migrant Youth

Nonparental Caregivers, Parents, and Early Academic Achievement Among Children from Latino/a Immigrant Households

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 884-906
Author(s):  
Lilla K. Pivnick
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Early Academic Achievement

Drawing on ecological systems and social capital perspectives, this study uses the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Birth Cohort to investigate links between early nonparental caregiver beliefs about early academic skills and children’s math and reading achievement in kindergarten with special attention to the children from Latino/a immigrant households. Regression analyses revealed that nonparental caregiver beliefs were associated with academic achievement at kindergarten entry and that types of alignment or misalignment between nonparental caregiver and parental beliefs were differentially associated with math achievement but not reading. Notably, the association between nonparental caregiver beliefs and children’s academic achievement was more consequential for children from Latino/a immigrant households. Results suggest that having nonparental caregivers with low early academic skills beliefs may be especially detrimental for children from Latino/a immigrant households.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Social Capital and Soft Skills among University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Mohd Mahzan Awang ◽  
Jalal Deen Careemdeen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
University Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aims at identifying the level of social capital to improve soft skills among university students in Malaysia. Social capital construct based on Putnam's [1] social capital theory. Social capital in this research refers to students' participation in community-based activities and university's clubs. Soft skills construct included university students' communication, leadership, teamwork, continuous learning, critical thinking, ethics and professionalism, and entrepreneurship skills. This study is a survey research design using a questionnaire instrument for data collection. The sample was chosen randomly, participating in a total of 264 university students in Malaysia. The study used descriptive analyses such as mean, standard deviation, t-test, and Pearson Correlation to analyze the data. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23 was used for the data analysis The findings of study demonstrated that the majority of university students had moderate levels of both constructs, namely social capital and soft skills. Results from this study revealed that there was no significant difference in social capital based on Gender. However, the results of the study found there is a significant difference in soft skills based on Gender. Accordingly,' it has been found that male students had a higher soft skill compared to female students. Correlation analysis demonstrated that there was a significant positive relationship between social capital and soft skills. Overall, this study suggests the importance of social capital towards soft skills development.

Effects of the decline in social capital on college graduates’ soft skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Andreas
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Recent College Graduates

Both businesses and recent college graduates in the United States attribute the lack of soft skills in recent college graduates to the colleges’ inability to prepare students for the workforce. This article explores the literature on social capital, human capital and social learning theory, offering an alternative hypothesis for why recent graduates are missing soft skills: namely, that it is the decline in social capital that is influencing the graduates’ ability to master those skills. Through the process of building social capital, college students gain the cultural and behavioural information and sensitivity they need to learn soft skills. College graduates are no longer accessing this experience; as a result, businesses and graduates are suffering the consequences of a decline in social capital. Therefore, the results of this study give rise to the hypothesis that the decline in social capital at the macrosocial level is negatively influencing recent college graduates’ formation of soft skills. This may be due to the decrease in building social capital through face-to-face interaction, rather than due to colleges not preparing graduates for success in the business environment.

scholarly journals SOFT SKILLS AS THE BASIS OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
O.А. Grishnova ◽  
◽  
O.V. Zhuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
First Job

The article defines the essence of enterprise competitiveness as well as the factors that form it. The purpose of the article is to explore the essence of the concept of "soft skills" as an integral part of the development of social capital of employees to ensure the efficiency of enterprises as well as their impact on the competitiveness of enterprises in Ukraine. The role of "soft skills" and social capital in supporting and improving the efficiency of the enterprise and creating its competitive advantages is especially emphasized. Based on the analysis, it is emphasized that the formation and development of "soft, flexible" staff skills is one of the priorities of modern companies. The analysis confirmed the importance of "soft skills" in the formation of social capital and competitiveness of the enterpris, as well as helped to identify trends in "soft skills" in today's world. The results showed that the most necessary "soft skill" for an employee in the company in today's challenges is to take responsibility. Communication skills, organization, attentiveness, resilience and self-control also play an important role. It is established that these skills form individual social capital of employees, help to find the first job and successfully develop it. It is important that namely these skills form the basis of corporate social capital, help maintain the team and strengthen the resilience of the enterprise in today's challenges. These skills in combination with high professionalism will be able to lead the company to the peak of efficiency and sustainability. Based on the author's sociological survey, the main competencies that need to be developed to achieve competitiveness in the market are identified. According to the results of the research, main directions and priorities of soft skills development were identified and systematized at 4 levels: personal (individual, family), microeconomic (enterprise), macroeconomic (country, state) and megaeconomic (world community). The connection between all levels and their positive impact not only on competitiveness, but also much more broadly on the well-being of the individual, the stability of the organization and the wealth of society as a whole.

Managing Cybercafés

2008 ◽  
pp. 95-111
Author(s):  
Darlington Onojaefe ◽  
Marcus Leaning
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Skill Sets

This chapter offers an alternate perspective upon issues of management and security in cybercafés. Here attention is placed upon the wider social environment in which the cybercafé operates and the development of ‘soft’ skills in cybercafé management in order to mitigate security risks. Three key arguments are made: first, it is noted that cybercafés offer a key means by which small business may access ICT. Second, that the relationships that cybercafés may foster are beneficial to all parties and that such relationships bring additional benefits in terms of trust and social capital. Third, that in order to develop such partnerships, new skill sets may be required.

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