Social Capital: An Analytical Tool for Exploring Lifelong Learning and Community Development. CRLRA Discussion Paper.

Autor/inn/en	Kilpatrick, Sue; Field, John; Falk, Ian
Institution	Tasmania Univ., Launceston (Australia). Centre for Learning & Research in Regional Australia.
Titel	Social Capital: An Analytical Tool for Exploring Lifelong Learning and Community Development. CRLRA Discussion Paper.
Quelle	(2001), (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1440-480X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Adult Education; Adult Learning; Community Attitudes; Community Characteristics; Community Development; Community Education; Community Resources; Definitions; Educational Research; Foreign Countries; Learning Theories; Lifelong Learning; Linking Agents; Models; Outcomes of Education; Postsecondary Education; Research Methodology; Social Capital; Social Integration; Social Networks; Social Support Groups; Social Values; Theory Practice Relationship; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adulte education; Community; Development; Entwicklung; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Begriffsbestimmung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Ausland; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Analogiemodell; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Sozialkapital; Soziale Integration; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Sozialer Wert; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Australien
Abstract	The possibility of using the concept of social capital as an analytical tool for exploring lifelong learning and community development was examined. The following were among the topics considered: (1) differences between definitions of the concept of social capital that are based on collective benefit and those that define social capital as a resource used for the benefit of those individuals with access to it; (2) community development and community division; (3) the role of the concept of social capital in theories of community development; (4) the role of the concept of social capital in research into community development education; and (5) social capital and social cohesion. A social capital framework for analyzing community development was proposed. The framework called for considering the following items when analyzing community development, including adult education: (1) the balance between internal and external networks; (2) the presence and diversity of brokers who are able to operationalize the bridging and linking of networks; (3) the levels of self-confidence and self-esteem of community members and skills in working together, including conflict resolution; (4) norms present in the community (especially norms of inclusion/exclusion and reciprocity); and (5) the extent to which the community of analysis has shared visions for its future. (Contains 60 references.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://www.crlra.utas.edu.au/files/discussion/2001/D13-2001.pdf.
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