THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S SOCIAL CAPITAL: TRANSITIONS, CO-PRESENCE, SHARED INTERESTS, AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS

Authors

  • Lisa Smylie University of Windsor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs.61201513483

Keywords:

social capital, mechanisms, social networks

Abstract

This paper presents findings from a study that explored the nature of social capital and how it is developed by young people. In-depth interviews with young people in Canada, aged 16 to 19 years, explored the development of networks of social capital as well as the changing nature of these networks over time. Narratives suggest that networks of social capital change in response to changing circumstances, transitions through life stages, and changing identities. They indicate also that social capital develops in networks in which there is regular face-to-face interaction, shared interests, and shared emotional experiences.

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Published

2015-02-06

How to Cite

Smylie, L. (2015). THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S SOCIAL CAPITAL: TRANSITIONS, CO-PRESENCE, SHARED INTERESTS, AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 6(1), 134–149. https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs.61201513483

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

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