Individual and Community Processes of Social Closure

A Study of Adolescent Academic Achievement and Alcohol Use

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2300749
AutoresÞórólfur Þórlindsson (0000-0001-5178-5360, University of Iceland, autor de correspondencia), Thorolfur Thorlindsson (University of Iceland), Thoroddur Bjarnason (0000-0002-1400-231X, University of Akureyri, Iceland,, autor de correspondencia), Inga Dora Sigfusdottir (0000-0002-3898-6894, Reykjavik University, Iceland, autor de correspondencia)
Año2007
Volumen50
Número2
Páginas161-178
Fecha de publicación2007-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaActa Sociologica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0001699307077657
OpenAlexW2068141716
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas16
Referencias citadas37

While the concept of social capital has rekindled interest in fundamental issues of social inquiry, concerns have been raised regarding its definition and application in increasingly diverse topics. We address these concerns by revisiting Coleman's and Bourdieu's original ideas of the role of family and school in adolescent outcomes. Multi-level modelling reveals that controlling for individual background, parental relations and adolescent activities, school levels of intergenerational closure and cultural activities are predictive of higher maths grades, while school levels of intergenerational closure, supervised activities and sports participation are predictive of less alcohol use. The results support the general thrust of social capital theory and suggest further theoretical elaborations

Closure (psychology · Cultural capital · Political science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology