Midlothian Befrienders' Cross-Generational Networking across the School Community Divide to Build Social Capital
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6081328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mhairi Weir (Midlothian Community Hospital, corresponding author), Rae Goode (Midlothian Community Hospital), Andrew Mcdonald (0000-0001-9994-2476, Midlothian Community Hospital) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-78 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15350770903520684 |
| OpenAlex | W2122988119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Social capital is a designer social science concept that is very much in academic and popular vogue. Indeed, in recent years there has been a proliferation of theoretical articles in academia lauding the veracity of social capital as a “silver bullet,” explain all, cure all phenomena. However, it seems that little work has been undertaken on linking the theory of social capital to work in practice in the field of community learning and development. This article aims to redress the balance in some way by offering an analysis of social capital in terms of a “work in progress” at an intergenerational school/seniors' community project in Midlothian, Scotland, where the theory of social capital is informing practice and thinking of the staff of Midlothian Befrienders and vice versa
Economic capital · Economic growth · Economics · Human capital · Individual capital · Political science · Public relations · Redress · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Law · Parental Involvement in Education · Rural development and sustainability · Social Capital and Networks
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |