Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Social Capital - 9781786438423

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Social CapitalAuthor(s): Yaojun Li\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781786438423, 978-1786438423\nSynopsis\nSocial capital is fundamentally concerned with resources in social relations. This Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world to address important questions on the determinants, manifestations and consequences of social capital. Various mechanisms of formal and informal social involvement, its relationship with other forms of social exclusion and its role in civic, instrumental and expressive domains of our socio-economic and community lives are explored. This unique Handbook:\ncombines cutting-edge theory with appropriate data and methods explores the mechanisms of formal and informal social involvement including the role of parental class and cultural influence, and the consequences for our personal and community liveg