scholarly journals Fostering resilience in schools : understanding the role of social capital on the educational outcomes of newcomer youth and implications for policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamara Jeffrey
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School System ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Context Specific

This research paper synthesizes and analyzes existing research on newcomer and racialized youth within the Ontario school system and assesses some conditions under which the educational system is capable of assisting them in building positive social networks. Using the concept of social capital as a theoretical tool for exploration and policy analysis, this study analyzes two policy initiatives designed for economically disadvantaged children within the elementary school system and considers the implications for applying this policy framework to a secondary school system, while paying specific attention to the risk factors and resilience strategies relevant to newcomer youth in Ontario. Ultimately, this paper aims to bring to light the implications for a context-specific model of social capital accumulation for youth.

scholarly journals Fostering resilience in schools : understanding the role of social capital on the educational outcomes of newcomer youth and implications for policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamara Jeffrey
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School System ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Context Specific

This research paper synthesizes and analyzes existing research on newcomer and racialized youth within the Ontario school system and assesses some conditions under which the educational system is capable of assisting them in building positive social networks. Using the concept of social capital as a theoretical tool for exploration and policy analysis, this study analyzes two policy initiatives designed for economically disadvantaged children within the elementary school system and considers the implications for applying this policy framework to a secondary school system, while paying specific attention to the risk factors and resilience strategies relevant to newcomer youth in Ontario. Ultimately, this paper aims to bring to light the implications for a context-specific model of social capital accumulation for youth.

Role of Different School Systems in Cognitive Abilities & Academic Achievement of Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (Spring 2019) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Sidra Iqbal ◽  
Mah Nazir Riaz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School System ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Cambridge School

The present study compared cognitive abilities and academic achievement of adolescents studying in three different school systems namely Urdu medium schools, English medium schools, and Cambridge system schools. The sample comprised of 1001 secondary school student. Cognitive abilities were assessed by Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (1960) and marks obtained by the students in the last annual examination were used as an index of academic achievement. Results showed that cognitive abilities of the students were positively associated with academic achievement of the respondents. It was further found that cognitive abilities and academic achievement of students studying in Cambridge school system was better as compared to those studying in other systems. Post-hoc comparison revealed that level of academic achievement of Urdu medium schools was lower as compared to English medium and Cambridge system of schools. The findings suggest that difference in schooling system influenced cognitive abilities and academic achievement of the students. Results further demonstrated that gender was a significant predictor of academic achievement in both Urdu and English medium schools. Future implications of the study were also discussed.

11. Social Capital and Civil Society

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Letki
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Change ◽  
New Democracies ◽  
Modern Democracy ◽  
Civic Activism ◽  
Trust And Reciprocity ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter examines the role of civil society and social capital in democratization processes. It begins by reconstructing the definitions of civil society and social capital in the context of political change, followed by an analysis of the ways in which civil society and social capital are functional for the initiation and consolidation of democracies. It then considers the relationship between civil society and attitudes of trust and reciprocity, the function of networks and associations in democratization, paradoxes of civil society and social capital in new democracies, and main arguments cast against the idea that civic activism and attitudes are a necessary precondition for a modern democracy. The chapter argues that civil society and social capital and their relation to political and economic institutions are context specific.

scholarly journals When and how does volunteering influence wages? – Evidence from panel data

2020 ◽  
pp. 000169932090280
Author(s):  
Andreas Eberl ◽  
Gerhard Krug
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Reverse Causality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Impact Function ◽  
Wage Effects ◽  
Wage Regression ◽  
German Data

Volunteering is an activity in which individuals work for free to benefit others; however, research has also focused on the benefits volunteers themselves might experience. We add to the literature by focusing on how not only volunteering itself has an impact on wages but how the intensity, duration and timing of volunteering also have an effect on these. In addition, we distinguish between the effects on volunteers in the same job and when changing a job, and test the role of social capital. Using German data from the Socio-Economic Panel, we find that current volunteering has positive effects on wages in a fixed effects wage regression, especially if individuals volunteer with low to medium intensity. The duration of volunteering does not increase wages. However, based on the dummy impact function, we find that volunteering increases wages almost immediately and that this effect remains fairly constant over time. We find no indication that reverse causality drives this effect. Furthermore, we show that the wage benefits of volunteering are realized only through job changes, not on-the-job wage progression. With regard to job changers, we show that social capital accumulation through volunteering is one reason explaining the observed wage effects.

Gender-segregated labour spaces and social capital – does context matter?

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 226-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina Sheerin ◽  
Caitriona Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Investment Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hrd Professionals

Purpose This research aims to explore the role of social capital and specifically networks in role, and career development for women within two very distinct gender-segregated contexts of the labour market, namely, investment management and human resource management (HRM). Design/methodology/approach This research is qualitative in nature, underpinned by an interpretivist philosophical stance. Thematic analysis is used to analyse the findings from 32 in-depth interviews with HR and investment management managers. Findings The findings advance our understanding of social capital and its development as a social process, which differs according to labour market contexts. The results indicate divergence among participants regarding how they access networks as well as the perceived role and benefits of networking and social capital accumulation in their career and personal development. Practical implications For human resource development (HRD) practitioners, there are implications in relation to the need to tailor development and support structures cognisant of the occupational context. Specifically, the findings of this study indicate the acute need to support network access for those “outsider” women in male-dominated spaces. A need to enhance awareness of the benefits of networks to both organisations and employees across the labour market is warranted. For organisations, networks underlie social capital accumulation, which in turn increases efficiency and generates business solutions. For the employee, networks are an important self-development and career advancement tool. Such connections need to be supported and developed. Within patriarchal spaces particularly, HRD professionals need to provide support to women in extending their networks both within and outside the organisation. Originality/value This research makes an essential contribution to the literature by examining the influence of context in the development of social capital within two polarized labour market locations. The findings highlight the difficulties women face when developing social capital in investment management in contrast to the relative ease, which HRM professionals experience. Such findings also bring to light the essential role of HRD professionals as advocates for change in such contexts.

Perceived and Actual Role of Secondary School Physical Educators

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel O. Ojeme
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
School System ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Role Perception ◽  
Sports Administration ◽  
Test Instrument ◽  
Teaching Research ◽  
Student Welfare

This paper describes a study conducted to determine the role perception and enactment (or performance) of secondary school physical educators as well as the magnitude of role deficits that physical educators experience in schools. The data for the study were collected using a 28-item test instrument classified into four role-subsets of teaching, coaching and sports administration, research and development, and student welfare roles. The results indicated that the physical educators studied possess an acceptable perception of their roles, and that they differentially enact or perform these roles. The coaching and sports administration role-subset is more enacted by physical educators than are teaching, research and development, and student welfare roles, respectively. Furthermore, the magnitude of role deficits experienced by physical educators is higher for teaching, research and development, and student welfare roles compared with role deficits in the coaching and sports administration role-subset. Further studies are required to ascertain the forces that shape the role of physical educators in the school system as well as the sources of role deficits.

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