Social Capital and Community Strategies: Neighbourhood Development in Guatemala City

Grant, Emma

doi:10.1111/1467-7660.00234

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“…5. Bridging ties that are external to the community, often differentiated as 'linking ties', have been shown to spark a 'synergistic' side of social capital (Beall, 2001;Grant, 2001). 6.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

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Civic Networks and Community Resilience in Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Cuba

Barrett

VanderPlaat

Gonzalez

et al. 2011

Journal of Civil Society

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This article explores the relationship between civil society and community resilience in coastal communities in Brazil, Canada, Chile and Cuba. In understanding the role of social capital in community development, we do not feel sufficient attention has been paid to the subtle microdynamics of civil network structure. Using social network analysis, we explore the link between community cohesion and resilience. Attention is given to conflicting interests that characterize these communities and how they manifest themselves in civic participation and factional affiliations. We find that organizational diversity is a necessary condition for community vitality, but organizations can become captive to factional interests. The critical factors for resilience are associated with a benign side of factions (a plurality of inclusive ties) and the presence of keystone bridging agents. Each offers hidden mechanisms for neutralizing the effects of fragmentation by providing a cohesive capability which remains latent until crises call for collective action.

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“…5. Bridging ties that are external to the community, often differentiated as 'linking ties', have been shown to spark a 'synergistic' side of social capital (Beall, 2001;Grant, 2001). 6.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Civic Networks and Community Resilience in Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Cuba

Barrett

VanderPlaat

Gonzalez

et al. 2011

Journal of Civil Society

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“…CBOs act as power brokers in communities where local elites and power units have a tendency to dominate community decisionmaking process, thereby limiting the voices of others in community affairs. They also act as a source of social capital which the poor and vulnerable can depend on (Ashby, Knapp, & Ravnborg, 1998;Grant, 2001). However, CBOs face major constraints in the area of capable manpower or personnel, sufficient funding, and government attention.…”

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Provision of critical infrastructure in urban hinterland and rural coastland of southwestern Nigeria: comparing the efforts of CBOs

Emmanuel

Fasakin

2014

African Geographical Review

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Community-based organizations (CBOs) embark on physical projects to provide facilities which contribute to improving the economic status of individuals in their communities. This paper describes the impact of infrastructural facilities provided by CBOs in two geographically contrasting local government areas (LGAs) of Ondo State, Nigeria, on the economy of residents. Akure South LGA, an urban hinterland, was compared with Ilaje LGA, a rural coastland. Questionnaires were administered to elicit information from residents on the level of contribution of facilities provided by CBOs to their personal economy. Facility contributory index model was developed to analyze the levels of CBOs' contribution. The results revealed that facilities in Akure South LGA had higher contributions to the economic well-being of the people than that of the same facilities in Ilaje LGA. Recommendations include a greater intervention by the government through evolution of strategies to provide essential facilities, such as water and electricity, while CBOs are encouraged to engage in capacity building and networking.

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“…To paraphrase Woolcock (1998), social capital refers to the norms and networks of collective action. Social capital can be measured on both cognitive and structural levels (Grant 2001). Cognitive social capital refers to the values, beliefs, attitudes, social norms, and behavior that exist within communities, such as social trust and norms, solidarity, and reciprocity.…”

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Linking Social Capital and Indirect Policy Tools

Casey

2009

Journal of Planning Education and Research

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Governance perspectives suggest the boundaries between public and private sectors are blurred, and recognize the involvement of third party actors in carrying out public objectives. Traditional policy models neglect to consider the involvement of third part actors and limit our understanding of the effectiveness of these approaches. By adopting a policy tools perspective, the potential and limitations of governance approaches can be better understood. Indirect policy tools can foster collective action around public problems by incorporating third party actors; however, it is necessary to understand the interaction between indirect tools and structural social capital. The actors involved in carrying out public objectives may depend upon the linkages between top-down and bottom-up social capital. A qualitative analysis of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 suggests indirect policy tools can foster collective reinvestment responses, but the effectiveness of indirect policy tools is contingent upon the existence of linking social capital.

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Social Capital and Community Strategies: Neighbourhood Development in Guatemala City

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Civic Networks and Community Resilience in Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Cuba

Civic Networks and Community Resilience in Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Cuba

Provision of critical infrastructure in urban hinterland and rural coastland of southwestern Nigeria: comparing the efforts of CBOs

Linking Social Capital and Indirect Policy Tools

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