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The Value of Social Capital: What Are Its Outcomes?

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There is evidence that different indicators of social capital relate to a host of health, socioeconomic, behavioral, and other outcomes at both the individual- and community-levels. This chapter discusses the research and evidence linking social capital to a variety of outcomes. It also examines the degree in which social capital contributes to these outcomes, as well as the degree to which the evidence can be generalized in different settings.

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Chilenski, S.M., Summers, N. (2016). The Value of Social Capital: What Are Its Outcomes?. In: Greenberg, A., Gullotta, T., Bloom, M. (eds) Social Capital and Community Well-Being . Issues in Children's and Families' Lives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33264-2_5

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