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ERIC Number: EJ515736
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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Social Capital and Successful Development among At-Risk Youth.
Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr.; Hughes, Mary Elizabeth
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v57 n3 p580-92 Aug 1995
Applies Coleman's concept of social capital to understand differences in development among at-risk youth. Utilized data from longitudinal study of 252 children of teenage mothers to explore relationships between social capital and success. Results suggest social capital plays a role in helping youth negotiate their way out of disadvantage. (JBJ)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Structure, High Risk Students, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies, Poverty, Social Behavior, Social Capital, Success, Unwed Mothers, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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