Background Social capital is "features of social organizations-networks, norms, and as trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit". People with high social capital have lower mortality and better health outcomes. Although utilization of social networks has grown, social capital continues to be a complex concept in relation to health promotion. This study examined 1) a...

Online communities are connecting hordes of individuals and generating rich social network data. The social capital that resides within these networks is largely unknown. Our work focuses on modeling the social capital existing within these networks. The area spans multiple disciplines including sociology, political science, and computer science. This research area overview covers the most pert...

the main purpose followed in this study was to evaluate the role of social capital on organizational learning (ol) of jihad-e-agriculture organization's staffs. the statistical population consisted of all staffs of jihad-e-agriculture organization in kurdistan province (n=150). applying census, a questionnaire was sent to all the members of the study from whom 124 members finally filled in...

This paper adopts a holistic approach to explain why social capital matters for effective implementation, widespread uptake, greater social inclusion, and the sustainability of CI initiatives. It describes a theoretical framework drawn from diffusion of innovation, community development and social capital theories. The framework emphasises the interplay between physical infrastructure (includin...

the aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of information and communication technology on the structure of social networks. three major questions have been considered. first, how far does the combination of adolescent social links tend to be heterogeneous and how much is this change related to social and technological factors? second, does this alternation affect the power of adolescen...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations of maternal social networks and perceptions of trust with the prevalence of suspected autism spectrum disorders in 18-month-old offspring in Japan. METHODS Questionnaires included measurements of maternal social networks (number of relatives or friends they could call upon for assistance), maternal perceptions of trust, mutual assistance (i.e. individ...

The impact of social networks on features of embedded couples, like, for instance, marital stability, has been discussed in sociology for about half a century. However, empirical findings are little cumulative and lack a theoretical integration. We present a framework for the analysis of couples, where their social embeddedness is conceptualized as social capital. Two aspects or dimensions of s...

Social capital theory is based on the notion that networks of relationships constitute an important resource for the conduct of social affairs. Unlike human capital, which rests in individuals, social capital is embedded in the networks of mutual acquaintances and relationships of the individual or the organization. As a theoretical perspective, social capital is receiving increasing attention ...