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Functions of Social Capital

Social capital has been categorised into different ‘functions’ or ‘types’. One such categorisation is into the different between bonding, bridging, and linking social capital.

Difference between bonding and bridging social capital

What is Linking Social Capital?

Tristan Claridge January 7, 2018 11 Comments Academic

Linking social capital is a type of social capital that describes norms of respect and networks of trusting relationships between people who are interacting across ...

What is Bridging Social Capital?

Tristan Claridge January 7, 2018 No Comments Academic

Bridging social capital is a type of social capital that describes connections that link people across a cleavage that typically divides society (such as race, ...

What is Bonding Social Capital?

Tristan Claridge January 6, 2018 7 Comments Academic

Bonding social capital is a type of social capital that describes connections within a group or community characterised by high levels of similarity in demographic ...

Relational social capital is about the natural and quality of relationships

Approaches to conceptualise bonding/bridging social capital

Tristan Claridge January 4, 2018 6 Comments Academic

Export Reference Download PDF Print Although the distinction between bonding social capital and bridging social capital may immediately seem straightforward, there is an underlying conceptual ...

What is the difference between bonding and bridging social capital?

Tristan Claridge January 2, 2018 No Comments Academic

The difference between bonding and bridging social capital relates to the nature of the relationships or associations in the social group or community. Bonding social capital ...

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Functions of Social Capital

What is Linking Social Capital?

What is Bridging Social Capital?

What is Bonding Social Capital?

Approaches to conceptualise bonding/bridging social capital

What is the difference between bonding and bridging social capital?

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