Social Exclusion and Forms of Social Capital: Czech Evidence on Mutual Links

SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš and Petr MAREŠ. Social Exclusion and Forms of Social Capital: Czech Evidence on Mutual Links. Sociologický časopis/ Czech Sociological Review. Praha, 2008, vol. 44, No 3, p. 531-555. ISSN 0038-0288.

Basic information

• Original name: Social Exclusion and Forms of Social Capital: Czech Evidence on Mutual Links
• Name in Czech: Sociální exkluze a formy sociálního kapitálu: příklad vzájemného vztahu v ČR
• Authors: SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Petr MAREŠ (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Sociologický časopis/ Czech Sociological Review, Praha, 2008, 0038-0288.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 0.427
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/08:00026371
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• UT WoS: 000258939600005
• Keywords (in Czech): formy sociálního kapitálu;formální a neformální sociální kapitál;důvěra;ekonomická exkluze
• Keywords in English: forms of capital; formal and informal social capital; general trust; trust in institutions; economic exclusion
• Tags: economic exclusion, forms of capital, general trust, trust in institutions
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

In this article the authors investigate the relevance of social capital to the economic and social inclusion of economically disadvantaged people. The analysis is based on data from a survey conducted on a special kind of sample, which is homogenous in one dimension of economic exclusion (income disadvantage), enabling a more in-depth study of how strongly this dimension of exclusion is associated with other dimensions of economic and social exclusion and how various forms and patterns of social capital influence economic and social inclusion (in these dimensions). The results of the analysis confirm that individual forms of social capital often play distinct and mutually independent roles. The analysis also reaffirmed findings that informal social capital is more important in the post-communist Czech Republic than formal capital and that the level of formal social participation and trust is quite low even in this specific population. All forms of social capital (distinguished here in terms of Woolcock s typology) have proven to be substantially associated with a degree of material deprivation; with informal networks showing the strongest correlation. Although these networks provide some protection against social exclusion, they are not a reliable buffer, since people of lower economic and social status have limited access to quality social networks, and other forms of social capital are often absent.

Abstract (in Czech)

Autoři zkoumají relevanci sociálního kapitálu ve vztahu k ekonomické a sociální inkluzi znevýhodněných osob. Analýza je založena na datech výběrového šetření speciální homogenní popupace (lidé s nárokem na dávku dorvnání příjmu do životního minima). Výsledky potvrzují, žeindividuální formy sociálního kapitálu často hrají odlišnou a vzájemně nesouvisející roli a že neformální sociální kapitál je v postkomunistické společnosti české republiky důležitější než formální sociální kapitál.

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Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Reproduction and integration of society