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SUBMITTER: Shoji MN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4169003 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shoji Megan N MN Haskins Anna R AR Rangel David E DE Sorensen Kia N KN
Early childhood research quarterly 20140101 4
Scholars suggest that racial/ethnic and class disparities in school-based social capital contribute to educational inequalities. Previous studies demonstrate that social capital (relations of trust, mutual expectations, and shared values) between parents and schools supports children's development. Yet we know little about the emergence of social capital, that is, the processes through which it develops. In this study, we explore mechanisms of social capital emergence in predominantly low-income ...[more]