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ERIC Number: EJ1360691
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
EISSN: EISSN-1573-9090
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Using Social Capital to Develop South African Principals and Schools
Romanowski, Michael H.
Prospects, v52 n3-4 p405-420 Dec 2022
One feature of deprived communities is a lack of social capital. Yet, research reports that social capital contributes to poverty reduction and positively impacts schools and student educational outcomes. In South Africa, there is a deficit in social capital in under-resourced and underperforming schools that limits students' educational opportunities and achievement. Partners for Possibility (PfP) responds to the lack of social capital in South African schools by partnering school principals and business leaders to develop support structures such as collaboration, networking, and professional learning communities. Findings from a site visit, conversational interviews, and examining participants' portfolios indicate that PfP provides opportunities for developing three types of social capital: structural, cognitive, and relational. These produce options that would otherwise be unavailable to these students. The discussion raises issues about social capital as a resource for development and offers suggestions for further research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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