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JSTOR: Review of Educational Research, Vol. 72, No. 1, (2002 ), pp. 31-60 Export

Review of Educational Research, Vol. 72, No. 1. (Spring 2002), pp. 31-60.

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This critial synthesis incorporates both theoretical and empirical literature on social capital since its original conceptualization by Bourdieu (1986) and Coleman (1988) in the late 1980s. The focus of the review is on educational literature that studies social capital and educational outcomes. After outlining thier approach, the authors briefly trace the intellectual history of the concept and its transport to the field of education. Next, they undertake a critical review of the literature by first examining tends in conceptualization, methods, and outcomes and then assessing the empirical support for claims that social capital is positively linked to educational and psychosocial outcomes. Finally, they discuss gaps in the conceptualization, measurement, and analysis of social capital in educational literature.


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