What is social capital and why is it important to public policy?

Lang, Robert E.; Hornburg, Steven P.

doi:10.1080/10511482.1998.9521284

Cited by 108 publications

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“…Much of the literature suggests that older adults tend to experience a reduction in the size of their social network in later life, along with a decrease in the frequency of their social contacts (for example, Lang and Hornburg 1998;Okun and Keith 1998). It is often suggested that this is partly due to significant life events, such as reduced mobility and the death of a partner and peers.…”

Section: Social Contact and Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageism and Dementia

Evans

2018

International Perspectives on Aging

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The term 'dementia' covers a range of neurological diseases whose most common symptoms include memory loss, disorientation, behavioural changes and difficulties with thinking or problem solving. Dementias are progressive, which means that the structure and chemistry of the brain become increasingly damaged over time. Alzheimer's Disease (AD) accounts for approximately 60% of dementias but there are many other types including Vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and Fronto-temporal dementia. Each of these has different neurological characteristics and causes specific symptoms, but it is important to recognise that the experience of dementia, whatever the type, is unique for each individual person.The number of people affected by dementia worldwide is predicted to rise from 47 million in 2015 to 75 million by 2030 and 130 million by 2050. This situation has led to calls for dementia to be recognised as a global public health priority from the EU (European Parliament 2010), the World Health Organisation (2015) and many individual countries.Although dementia is not an unavoidable consequence of ageing, and the phenomenon of early-onset dementia is widely recognised, increasing age is undoubtedly the biggest risk factor. For example, the number of people who develop AD before the age of 65 only represents 5% of all those with the disease. The prevalence of dementia increases exponentially with age in all parts of the world. Prevalence doubles with every 5

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Section: Social Contact and Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageism and Dementia

Evans

2018

International Perspectives on Aging

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“…Also, research on social needs in housing environment has increased in which social capital is the focus (Putnam, 1995). Social capital refers to social trust, norms and networks that people can draw upon to resolve their common problems such as housing problem (Lang and Hornburg, 1998). All around the globe, inclusive of South Africa, there is a growing consensus that social capital constitutes a significant new dimension of public housing development and establishment, as occupants are directly involved; meaning their needs and expectations would have been taken care of through their activate involvement in the development process.…”

Section: Gratifying Residents' Housing Needs and Expectationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Faktorijalna važnost predvidivih efekata potreba rezidenata i očekivanja u južnoafričkom javnom stanovanju

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Aigbavboa²

2014

SJSECO

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The objective of this research paper is to confirm the factorial validity of residents' needs and expectations variables as predicting factor of low-income residents' housing satisfaction in Keywords: Beneficiary participation, Residential satisfaction, South Africa, Structural Equation Modeling℘ Kontakt autora: caigbavboa@uj.ac.za. Autori izjavljuju da nemaju značajne materijalne ili finansijske interese koji se odnose na istraživanje opisano u ovom radu. Takođe, autori izjavljuju da je podneti članak njihov originalan rad i da nakon izdavanja ništa od sadržine neće predstavljati povredu autorskog prava.

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“…Lang and Hornburg (1998) introduce several articles that demonstrate the importance of developing housing policies that promote social capital in order to improve the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods. Berger-Schmitt (2002) integrates social cohesion into the concept of quality of life, with social capital and equality noted as two important components of social cohesion.…”

Section: Social Capital and Quality Of Lifementioning

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Social Capital and Casino Gambling in U.S. Communities

Griswold

Nichols

2006

Soc Indic Res

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This paper empirically analyzes the impact that the spread of casino gambling has on social capital in communities throughout the United States. Social capital is a networking process that translates into an individual's effectiveness in the community and workplace, and binds communities together. Several recent studies have also demonstrated a link between higher levels of social capital and quality of life. In this study, social capital is measured based on six dimensions: trust, civic, volunteerism, group participation, giving, and meeting obligations of family and friends. Using data from the DDB Needham database for the years 1978, 1988, and 1998, regression analysis is conducted on over 300 Metropolitan Statistical Areas throughout the United States to determine the impact that the spread of casino gambling has on social capital. The results of the analysis indicate that the presence of casino gambling significantly reduces social capital when a casino is located within 15 miles of a community, suggesting that a casino's location influences a community's quality of life and should be a consideration when deciding on the merits of gambling legalization.

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What is social capital and why is it important to public policy?

Cited by 108 publications

References 17 publications

Ageism and Dementia

Ageism and Dementia

Faktorijalna važnost predvidivih efekata potreba rezidenata i očekivanja u južnoafričkom javnom stanovanju

Social Capital and Casino Gambling in U.S. Communities

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