Social capital, support networks and black elderly persons
Date
2007
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Dept. of Social Work, Stellenbosch University
Abstract
As social capital plays a pivotal role in the social welfare policy of the Western Cape, this article examines the nature of social capital anal social networks. It explores the social networks of Black elderly persons in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, to determine the state of social capital in that community. The findings indicate that bonding social capital and bridging social capital is present in the community, but linking social capital is very low. It is recommended that this age cohort be used to enlarge social capital in that community.
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CITATION: Howes, F. 2007. Social capital, support networks and black elderly persons. Social Work, 43(2):177-190, doi:10.15270/43-2-283.
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Social capital (Sociology) -- South Africa, Older people -- South Africa, Blacks -- South Africa -- Western Cape, Kayamandi (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Citation
Howes, F. 2007. Social capital, support networks and black elderly persons. Social Work, 43(2):177-190, doi:10.15270/43-2-283.