Women's Status and Social Capital in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID6409101
AuthorsAmy Caiazza (Institute for Women's Policy Research), Robert D Putnam (Harvard University Press)
Year2005
Volume27
Issue1-2
Pages69-84
Publication date2005-10-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWomen & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j501v27n01_05
OpenAlexW2082191035
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited8

Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone found that social capital is closely associated with a variety of important indicators of community health, and women benefit from many of these resources as members of their communities. But is there anything distinct about how women experience social capital? Is there a relationship between social capital and women's status overall? Using data on social capital from Bowling Alone and data collected by the Institute for Women's Policy Research for its Status of Women in the States project, we assess trends across the states on both dimensions. Overall, the findings suggest that there is a strong relationship between the two

Capital (architecture · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Social capital · Social mobility · Social reproduction · Social science · Social status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Health disparities and outcomes

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