Bowling alone : the collapse and revival of American community /
Putnam, Robert D.
Bowling alone : the collapse and revival of American community / by Robert D. Putman. - New York ; London [etc.] : Simon and Schuster, 2000. - 541 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references, notes: p. 445-513 and index: p. 515-541
Summary: "Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of social capital is felt in critical ways: Communities with less social capital have lower educational performance and more teen pregnancy, child Read more...
0-684-83283-6
Social change--History--United States--20th century
Social capital (Sociology)--United States
United States--Social conditions--1945-
Bowling alone : the collapse and revival of American community / by Robert D. Putman. - New York ; London [etc.] : Simon and Schuster, 2000. - 541 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references, notes: p. 445-513 and index: p. 515-541
Summary: "Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of social capital is felt in critical ways: Communities with less social capital have lower educational performance and more teen pregnancy, child Read more...
0-684-83283-6
Social change--History--United States--20th century
Social capital (Sociology)--United States
United States--Social conditions--1945-