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types of social capital  

Definition

  • As a varied social resource that facilitates action, social capital (an intangible analogue to economic, or financial, capital) has been defined and characterized in many ways. This variety reflects the concept's multiple meanings in relation to social structure and community. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Social Capital, Types of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RBDL55P5-3

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