Social capital theorists have shown that some people do better than others in part because they enjoy larger, more supportive, or otherwise more useful networks. But why do some people have better net
For decades now, scholars and politicians alike have argued that the concentration of poverty in city housing projects would produce distrust, alienation, apathy, and social isolation—the disappearanc
For decades now, scholars and politicians alike have argued that the concentration of poverty in city housing projects would produce distrust, alienation, apathy, and social isolation--the disappearan
When people are facing difficulties, they often feel the need for a confidant-a person to vent to or a sympathetic ear with whom to talk things through. How do they decide on whom to rely? In theory,
Social capital theorists have shown that some people do better than others in part because they enjoy larger, more supportive, or otherwise more useful networks. But why do some people have better net
Reconsidering the Urban Disadvantaged: The Role of Systems, Institutions, and OrganizationsTHE ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceMay 2013, Volume 647Special Editors:Mario L
Reconsidering the Urban Disadvantaged: The Role of Systems, Institutions, and OrganizationsTHE ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceMay 2013, Volume 647Special Editors:Mario L
Culture has returned to the poverty research agenda. Over the past decade, sociologists, demographers, and even economists have begun asking questions about the role of culA-ture in many aspects of p
