Journal article
From Social Ties to Social Capital: Class Differences in the Relations Between Schools and Parent Networks
American educational research journal, v 40(2), pp 319-351
2003
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Focusing on parental networks—a central dimension of social capital—this article uses ethnographic data to examine social-class differences in the relations between families and schools. We detail the characteristics of networks across different classes and then explore the ways that networks come into play when parents are confronted by problematic school situations. The middle-class parents in our study tended to react collectively, in contrast to working-class and poor parents. The middle-class parents were also uniquely able to draw on contacts with professionals to mobilize the information, expertise, or authority needed to contest the judgments of school officials. We did not find substantial race differences. We affirm the importance of a resource-centered conception of social capital that grants the issue of inequality a predominant place.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- From Social Ties to Social Capital: Class Differences in the Relations Between Schools and Parent Networks
- Creators
- Erin McNamara Horvat - Temple UniversityElliot B. Weininger - Temple UniversityAnnette Lareau - Temple University
- Publication Details
- American educational research journal, v 40(2), pp 319-351
- Conference
- Annual Meeting of the American-Educational-Research-Association (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 01 Apr 2002–05 Apr 2002)
- Number of pages
- 33
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000184960600002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0242680215
- Other Identifier
- 991022042268404721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Education & Educational Research