Measuring the social capital of children

Working paper

Social capital has been defined in numerous ways, and can refer to sociability, social networks and support, trust, reciprocity and community and civic engagement. The effect of social capital upon children’s well-being is under-researched, and adults’ social capital is often used as a proxy for children’s social capital. This fact is only slowly being recognised, there is a need to develop research on measuring children’s social capital. International comparative research, such as that being...

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Authors: Harpham, T

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Series: Young Lives Working Paper
• Publication date: 2002-01-01
• Paper number: 4
• ISBN: 1904427030
• Language: English
• Keywords: well-being; social capital; measures
• Subjects: Social disadvantage; Developing countries; Families,children and childcare; Children and Youth