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trends in social capital  

Definition

  • Social capital—the networks of trust and reciprocity that bind together communities, neighborhoods, and nations—has been most extensively studied in the United States. However, in recent years new evidence has emerged on trends in social capital in other developed countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Social Capital, Trends in]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LGDHM0SS-W

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