Article: Social capital, too much of a good thing? American religious traditions and community crime.

Few concepts in the social sciences have received more scholarly attention and public notoriety over the past decade than social capital. When conceptualized as networks that link individuals and the resources embedded in those linkages, social capital has substantially enhanced our understanding of various social processes and outcomes. The majority of research on social capital has focused on its positive benefits. Among other things, this research has shown that social capital promotes social support, boosts physical health, improves academic performance and increases job contacts (Granovetter 1985; Hurlbert, Haines and Beggs 2000; Pong 1998). However, the tendency to ...

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