The Ties That Bind
How Social Capital Is Forged and Forfeited in Teacher Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9735144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E N Bridwell-Mitchell (0000-0002-7531-4229, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, corresponding author), North Cooc (0000-0003-1222-1161, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-17 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Researcher (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0013189x16632191 |
| OpenAlex | W4234484914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 37 |
The effects of social capital on school improvement make it important to understand how teachers forge, maintain, or forfeit collegial relationships. Two common explanations focused on formal organizational features and individual characteristics do not address how social capital accrues from informal dynamics of teachers’ interactions in communities. Our longitudinal study of teacher networks in four urban public schools finds that teachers in larger communities and communities with stronger cohesion are more likely to interact with each other over time. Teachers who frequently span community boundaries are less likely to continue interacting. These community-level characteristics are stronger predictors than teacher traits and formal organization. Our results have implications for how schools can support teachers in maintaining relationships and generating social capital
Cohesion (chemistry · Interpersonal ties · Longitudinal study · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |