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Applications of Social Capital in Educational Literature: A Critical Synthesis
Abstract
This critical synthesis incorporates both theoretical and empirical literature on social capital since its original conceptualization by Bourdieu (1986) and Coleman (1988) in the late 1980s. The focus of the review is on educational literature that studies social capital and educational outcomes. After outlining their approach, the authors briefly trace the intellectual history of the concept and its transport to the field of education. Next, they undertake a critical review of the literature by first examining trends in conceptualization, methods, and outcomes and then assessing empirical support for claims that social capital is positively linked to educational and psychosocial outcomes. Finally, they discuss gaps in the conceptualization, measurement, and analysis of social capital in educational literature.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Dika, S. L., & Singh, K.
- Venue
- Review of Educational Research
- Published
- 2002-03
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31-60
- ISSN
- 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
- 1935-1046
- OpenAlex
- W2099255184
- Cited by
- 955
- References
- 90
- FWCI
- 46.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
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