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Beyond the Monolith

The Role of Bonding, Bridging, and Linking Social Capital in the Cycle of Adaptive Capacity

Bibliographic Data

ID12163023
AuthorsJane L Harrison (0000-0001-5956-4108, North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, corresponding author), Claire A Montgomery (0000-0003-2690-5484, ,), John C Bliss (,)
Year2016
Volume29
Issue5
Pages525-539
Publication date2016-01-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociety & Natural Resources (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-1920 • E-ISSN: 1521-0723
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08941920.2015.1103389
OpenAlexW2290441321
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited28

A case-study approach was used to understand the role of social capital in the cycle of adaptive capacity in three rural, forest communities in Washington State. The study reveals social capital to be a critical ingredient in the resolution of diverse community development events. The findings enhance our understanding of the impacts of social capital on community outcomes by dividing the concept into three types—bonding, bridging, and linking social capital. Social capital does not translate linearly into community outcomes. Generally, community members stressed the importance of bridging social capital to achieve community-wide desired outcomes. Yet strong bridging social capital had no potency when linking social capital with key power brokers was absent. Finally, the case-study approach reveals how social capital is created and can be built up or depleted. The findings are applicable to community development practitioners, rural community leaders, and public land managers that interface with forest communities

Bridging (networking · Business · Economic capital · Economic growth · Economics · Human capital · Individual capital · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social engagement · Social mobility · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Social Capital and Networks · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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Unique citing works24
Citations per year2.4
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 24

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