The Two Meanings of Social Capital

Sociological Forum

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Portes, Alejandro ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivities; Individuals; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013077902     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007537902813     Document Type: Article

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