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Refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit, according to Robert Putnam. Many contemporary sources divide social capital into [[bonding social capital]] and [[bridging social capital]].
Social capital is a concept that is concerned with those social relationships and institutions that may be expected to affect the well-being of a community.

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A definition or brief description of Social capital.

Social capital is a concept that is concerned with those social relationships and institutions that may be expected to affect the well-being of a community.