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Social Capital and Education: The Case of Busia District, Western Kenya

Social Capital and Education: The Case of Busia District, Western Kenya

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Business GeneralGeneral EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 3639004728
ISBN13: 9783639004724
Publisher: Blues Kids Of Amer
Published: Nov 20 2008
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book examines the interplay between education outcomes and social capital, a term that has come in vogue to describe a combination of forms of social organization, and social intercation, that enhance positive outcomes in society. The argument can be made that, as the term implies, social capital is a resource that is crucial to socitey's wellbeing, growth and development. Its presence or ansence in part expalainse why socities at similar levels of development, by conventinal measures, sometimes have varyig if not vastly different outcomes in many areas. Social capital is considered a crucial ingredient that in-fluences the difference. The policy implication is obvious: pay equal attention to assisting socities develop positive elements within their stuctures.

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