SOC-UA 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Human Capital, Bowling Alone
18 Feb 2016
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Unequal childhoods, social capital and changes in parenting. Percent of women aged 35 who have experiences three of more union (marriage or cohabitation: us mis-1990s 9%, mid-2000s 12, sweden 5, other european countries 1-3% Children experiencing three or more parental partnerships by age 15: us 12, sweden 3% Heterosexual marriage more stable than cohabitation or same sex unions (in prior decades) Advanced in sociology by james coleman (1987) as explanation for differences in public/private school performances. Just as a screwdriver (physical capital) or a college education (human capital) can increase productivity (both individuals and collective), so do social contacts affect the productivity of individuals and groups.
