scholarly journals Social Capital and Educational Aspiration of Students: Does Family Social Capital Affect More Compared to School Social Capital?

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Shahidul ◽  
A. H. M. Zehadul Karim ◽  
S. Mustari
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Educational Aspiration ◽  
Educational Plan ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
The Social ◽  
School Social Capital ◽  
Level Of Aspiration

<p class="apa">Resources from multiple social contexts influence students’ educational aspiration. In the field of social capital a neglected issue is how students obtain social capital from varying contexts and which contexts benefit them more to shape their future educational plan which consequently affects their level of aspiration. In this study, we aim to examine whether the students’ social capital, which is created by their families, has an extensive effect in shaping their educational aspiration compared to the social capital which is created in schools. We use the information collected from 553 students, their parents and 225 teachers from 12 selected secondary schools in Bangladesh. We conduct a series of multiple linear regression analyses to estimate the influence of family social capital and school social capital on the dependent variable of educational aspiration. To compare the effect size of family social capital and school social capital we consider the standardized Beta (β) weights of these two variables. The results show that beyond the socio-economic status, both family social capital and school social capital positively affect students’ educational aspiration. In addition, when we compare the effect size of these two variables, results show that family social capital has more strength compared to school social capital to predict the educational aspiration outcome of students.</p>

When Social Capital Becomes Political Capital: Understanding the Social Contexts of Minority Candidates' Electoral Success in the American States

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Kenicia Wright ◽  
Ling Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Political Capital ◽  
Electoral Rules ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
The Social

Abstract Political scientists have long been interested in studying the elective office-holding of disadvantaged groups. However, this line of research primarily focuses on the representation of ethnic minorities in the U.S. Congress and identifies three types of determinants of minority candidates' electoral success: the demographic and political make-up of constituents, candidates' personal traits, and macro-level electoral rules. Much less attention is given to minority candidates' electoral success in statehouses. In this paper, we ask: what factors promote the electoral success of minority candidates in state legislatures? Beyond voter characteristics and electoral rules, we attribute minority candidates' electoral success to the social capital possessed by their in-group constituents. We theorize that social capital manifested as civic engagement and social connectedness, can become political capital for minority candidates. Using the Current Population Surveys Civic Engagement Supplement, we validate state-level measures of social capital by race and ethnicity. Linking group social capital to state legislative election outcomes, we find the stock of minority social capital contributes to the electoral success of minority candidates, while white social capital decreases minority candidates' electoral success. Key findings suggest social capital is a form of political capital for disadvantaged groups with private benefits for in-group candidates.

scholarly journals Only connect? Older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults and social capital

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN CRONIN ◽  
ANDREW KING
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Lesbian And Gay ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Bisexual

ABSTRACTThe concept of social capital is widely used in the social sciences and has, to an extent, been applied to the lives and social networks of older lesbian, gay and bisexual (hereafter LGB) adults. Developing existing research, this paper argues that while not without its problems, the concept of social capital enriches our understanding of these networks, whilst simultaneously deconstructing the negative stereotypes surrounding homosexuality in later life. However, little attention has been paid to the social factors that mediate access and participation in lesbian and gay communities and the implications of this on the quality and experience of later life. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom, this paper illustrates how biography, gender and socio-economic status are significant mediators in the development and maintenance of social capital by older LGB adults. It concludes with a set of recommendations aimed at improving the social capital of older LGB adults, together with the importance of ‘queering’ the concept itself.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lockdown and Social Capital Changes Among Youths in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miyang Luo ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Pengyue Shen ◽  
Yun Yin ◽  
Shujuan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
Individual Social Capital ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Related

Social capital refers to the effective functioning of social groups through networks of relationships. The lockdown measures due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may change the social capital among youths. This study aimed to evaluate changes in social capital before and during COVID-19 lockdown among Chinese youths. It was based on the online COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS) conducted among 10 540 youths at three educational levels, including high/vocational school, undergraduate, and graduate, before and during COVID-19 lockdown. Measures of perceptions of social capital were adapted from a validated Chinese version of Health-related Social Capital Measurement based on youths’ characteristics of living and studying environment. Social capital was measured at four dimensions, including individual social capital (ISC), family social capital (FSC), community social capital (CSC), and society social capital (SSC). Overall, compared to before lockdown, ISC and CSC scores decreased, while FSC and SSC scores increased during lockdown. When stratified by educational levels, the trends for each dimension of social capital were consistent with the overall population. There were 43.9%, 5.7%, 32.1%, and 3.7% of the participants showing decreased scores during lockdown for ISC, FSC, CSC, and SSC, respectively, while 7.2%, 24.0%, 15.3%, and 10.7% of participants showed increased scores for ISC, FSC, CSC, and SSC, respectively. Our timely, large-scale study showed decreased social capital in individual and community dimensions and increased social capital in family and society dimensions during lockdown.

scholarly journals Nexus of the Remittances and Entrepreneurship in Nepal: Critical Observations from Ilam District

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Madhav Prasad Mainali
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Strategic Project

Foreign employment has provided alternative opportunities for livelihood and contributed for a remittance based economy in Nepal at present. In the context of Nepal, the present study has been carried out with the overall objective to explore the roles of remittances in terms of both monetary and social capital gained from foreign employment in entrepreneurship development, particularly agribusiness enterprises owned by the returnee migrant workers in Nepal. In terms of framework, the study has followed the migration in optimistic perspective. The study has shown that the economic status of the majority of respondents has improved since beginning their agribusiness enterprises. In addition to economic status, the social status of the respondents has also seen improvements through operating their agribusiness. Remittances gained from foreign employment has been an unavoidable factor for entrepreneurship development in the country of origin. But, the important thing is; whether the remittances have been used in the productive sectors, particularly in entrepreneurship development or not. Capital investment, employment creation, research and innovation are seen the opportunities of agribusiness which can lead to the sustainable livelihood of returnee migrant workers. In turn, policy reforms and strategic project interventions from concerned authorities are critically important for the entrepreneurship and productive use of the remittance.

SITUATED EMPATHY: VARIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET GENDER ACROSS SITUATIONS

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Staats ◽  
Lori Long ◽  
Katarzyna Manulik ◽  
Patty Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Person Features ◽  
Different Types

The aim of this study is to present a situated measure of empathy where person features such as gender of target and respondent vary within particular social contexts. The Empathy Situation Reaction Scale (ESRS; Manulik, Kelley, White, & Staats, 2004) has good psychometric properties for three different types of situations. Situations were associated with a much larger empathy effect size than gender of respondent. Gender differences on the ESRS were situation dependent, with women reporting more empathy in the social or threat situations than did men but not in situations where the target accidentally caused property damage or loss. The ESRS may be used to assess empathy in complex interactions of situation, target and respondent and provides a model for studying complex social situations.

scholarly journals Social Capital Analysis as a Pattern of Developing Islamic Education in an Integral School Lukman al-Hakim Surabaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-214
Author(s):  
Saharuddin Saharuddin ◽  
Moch. Natsir Mahmud ◽  
Syarifuddin Ondeng ◽  
Ulfiani Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
Retrieval Technique ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
School Social Capital ◽  
Different Levels

This research seeks to uncover the strategy of development of work ethic and the spirit of learning of students at Islamic educational institutions at the Integral School of Lukman al-Hakim, Surabaya. The significance of this research lies in the thesis that concluded that as great as any renewal made by education, both public and Islamic, the conception of curriculum, concepts, management, methodologies, if not sustained by the spirit of the child Students to change, the change is futile. One of the students’ spirit analyses is social capital. It is proven in many quality education institutions with students who achievers apply the model of social capital development of students as the main gate. This research is an emperor who is approached by a qualitative approach to analysis. The data retrieval technique uses two methods; Documentation and observation. The researcher’s position in this regard as a participatory observer. After conducting the research, We found some final findings. Social capital analysis of students consists of social capital in community and social capital at school. Social Capital in the community consists of 1) genealogical Trust (belief in offspring), which is the assessment of society on the family of students and has a strong influence on the learning power of Students 2) Stimulation Trust (trust On stimulation). Social capital in this aspect is the optimism of parents and families to the students, 3) collaboration, meaning cooperation between students with families, with their fellow students, fellow learners but different levels and so on, and 4) values and norms. The last social capital of the community is concerned about the social norms that are so complex. Secondly, the social capital in the school consists of four things, namely mutual trust, networking, interaction or communication, value, and norms.

scholarly journals VITALISASI SEKOLAH BERBASIS MODAL SOSIAL (Studi Kasus Penguatan Sekolah melalui Integrasi Modal Sosial dalam Kepemimpinan Sekolah di SMP Diponegoro Depok Sleman)

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-139
Author(s):  
Suwadi Suwadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
School Vitality ◽  
School Social Capital ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims at finding the potential and the actuality of social capital in school leadership to improve the school vitality. This study was conducted by means of naturalistic qualitative approach. Thesetting was Diponegoro the private junior high schools in Sleman Regency. The subjects consisted of case of school established through purposive sampling techniques. The research procedure consisted of four steps by means of data collection methods in the form of observation, in-depth interviews, and document study. The data were using by inductive models, while the validity of the result met the criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability. The research findings are as follows. First,(a) the school social capital was using for improving the school vitality in the network elements, reciprocal relationship, mutual aid and trust. (b) The using of school social capital indicated the models of bridging and bonding the network elements, reciprocal relationship, mutual aid and trust. (c) The integration of social capital in school leadership could be seen from the school integrity in the academicdevelopment, human resources, funding system and the local contents. (d) The reason of utilizing the social capital was based on such values as silaturahim and syafaat in school leadership.

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