Social Capital
Social capital comprises the nonfinancial resources available through relationships to people and institutions, including family, neighborhood and other social influences. The report argues that social capital appears to be the foundation for individual economic mobility and that for everyone, the first form of social capital is the family. But the wider community and society also exercise considerable influence on economic opportunity and the ability of children to take advantage of it. This influence grows along with age, becoming influential as children enter school and considerably more important in adulthood. Social capital indicators include family structure, parenting skills and education, parental similarity, school-based relationships, community influences and work-related networks.
- Social Capital - Figure 1: Families with Married Couples Less Likely to Live in Poverty, Regardless of Race
- Social Capital - Figure 2: Births to Unmarried Mothers Continue to Rise
- Social Capital - Figure 3: Two-Parent Families on the Decline
- Social Capital - Figure 4: Married Couples Tend to Have the Same Level of Education
- Social Capital - Figure 5: Social Institutions are Critical Drivers of Child Development
- Social Capital - Figure 6: Effect of Religious Density on Outcomes
- Social Capital - Figure 7: Why Do School-Aged Students Join Gangs?
- Social Capital - Figure 8: What is The Likelihood of Starting a New Business?
