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Article: Community psychology perspectives on social capital theory and community development practice.
- Article from:
- Journal of the Community Development Society
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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ABSTRACT
Concepts and research from community psychology can inform community development practice by reframing social capital theory. Social capital (SC) is generally defined and measured at the interpersonal, community, institutional, or societal levels in terms of networks (bridging) and norms of reciprocity and trust (bonding) within those networks. SC should be analyzed in a multi-level ecological framework in terms of both individual psychological and behavioral conceptions (sense of community, collective efficacy--or empowerment, neighboring, and citizen participation) and institutional and community network-level conceptions. Excessive concern for social ...