2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Objectives. Few studies apply the concept of social capital to labor
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force participation. In this research, I study the relationship between
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friendship networks and labor force participation as represented by
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employment and hours worked. Methods. I test five hypotheses
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representing social capital with network structure, network quality, and
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network diversity using nationally representative data from the 2000
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Social Capital Benchmark Survey. Since this survey enables comparisons
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across racial/ethnic and gender groups, I am also able to specify how
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social capital interacts with race/ethnicity and gender to influence
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labor force participation, while controlling for other prominent
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theoretical concerns such as human capital theory. Results. I find that
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friendship networks are generally positively related with increased
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labor force participation. Further, I find significant social capital
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differences based on race/ethnicity and gender. Conclusions. I
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illustrate that social capital can be applied across a broader
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racial/ethnic/gender spectrum. The findings suggest that programs that
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attempt to bring valuable labor market information to individuals and
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communities lacking employment-related information are likely to be
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effective in reducing inequality, especially if combined with programs
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for developing human capital.'
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affiliation: 'Aguilera, MB (Corresponding Author), Rice Univ, Dept Sociol, POB 1892,
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Houston, TX 77251 USA.
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Rice Univ, Dept Sociol, Houston, TX 77251 USA.'
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author: Aguilera, MB
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author_list:
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- family: Aguilera
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given: MB
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1111/1540-6237.00118
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files: []
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issn: 0038-4941
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journal: SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY
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keywords-plus: 'JOB SEARCH; NETWORKS; MARKET; GENDER; TIES; DETERMINANTS; EMBEDDEDNESS;
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IMMIGRATION; ATTAINMENT; RESOURCES'
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language: English
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month: SEP
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '38'
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pages: 853-874
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papis_id: 530458ab081e54ce05370504682d08d7
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ref: Aguilera2002impactsocial
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times-cited: '77'
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title: 'The impact of social capital on labor force participation: Evidence from the
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2000 Social Capital Benchmark Survey'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000177673000013
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '28'
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volume: '83'
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web-of-science-categories: Political Science; Sociology
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year: '2002'
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