Explicating social capital: Trust and participation in the civil space

摘要: Abstract: According to some commentators, social capital, i.e., the nature of trust and participation in civil space, may influence population health, political performance and/or economic growth. In capital literature, however, relationship between networks space isunderdeveloped theoretically empirically. Respondents a survey Saskatchewan, Canada trusted people from nearby communities most, experts professionals less strongly governments least all, suggesting multifaceted notion trust, although those who one referent tended express for another, continuity its character self. Religious affiliation proved most salient predictors an intriguing link faith trust. participated many secondary associations were relatively more trusting, as cooperative g roups with interest furthering common good. Resume: Selon certains commentateurs, le social, c.-a-d. Ia mesure de la confiance et vie civique, pourrait influencer sante des populations, politique et/ou croissance economique. Dans litterature du toutefois, relation entre aux reseaux sociaux milieu civique est sous-developpee, tant point vue theorique qu'empirique. Les sujets interroges lors d'un sondage mene en Saskatchewan (Canada) accordaient leur plus grande gens collectivites avoisinantes, mais avaient moins professionnels, moms encore gouvernements, ce qui suggere une polyvalente confiance. Par ailleurs, les personnes disaient avoir l'une categories mentionnees tendaient exprimer envers autre, continuite son caractere au sein moi. L'appartenance religieuse s'est avere etre meilleures variable s predictives confiance, un lien fascinant foi participaient nombreuses secondaires etaient relativement disposes faire tout comme l'etaient ceux cooperatives groupes voues poursuite bien commun. Introduction The has attained prominence rather disparate arenas discourse. Researchers argue that certain characteristics networks, constitute valuable resource groups, or societies. world public health research, example, cohesion, closely related concept, is thought important determinant populations (e.g. Wilkinson, 1996; Kawachi al., 1997; Lynch Kaplan, Coburn, 2000; Hawe Shiell, Berkman, Putnam, Veenstra, 2000, 2001, 2002). Berkman (2000) speculate interpersonal individuals directly, e.g., by providing support people, but also indirectly, accompany egalitarian patterns health-relevant state policies pert aining education, transportation distribution wealth. like manner, promote institutions Putnam 1993; Rice Sumberg, Veenstra Lomas, 1999; 2000) growth development Helliwell 1995; Knack Keefer, Temple, 1998; Woolcock, 1998, 2001). …