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A network of good relationships leads to happiness, satisfaction, and a meaningful life. Building social networks is a major mode of participation and involvement in the world, enabling each of us to contribute to others. This holds true in education. Research on social capital and social networks has emerged as a theoretical framework to understand student persistence and engagement in college. Social networks can enhance better grades, more friends to make connections for resume, organizations, and more. Very few studies on social capital and social networks have used conducted research to measure social capital and its concepts within a network: trust, reciprocity and mutual obligations. This book will explore these concepts and how social networks can affect student persistence and student achievement.

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9781799882541

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H. Kay Thomas, University of South Carolina, USA

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