Current democratic theory and recent international policy initiatives reveal an intense
interest in the relationship between social capital and democracy. This interest is the most …

There is much enthusiasm among scholars and public administrators for participatory and
collaborative modes of governance as a means to tackle contemporary environmental …

This article examines the relationship between parental networks and parental school
involvement during the elementary school years. Using a large, nationally representative …

The power of Kerouac's proclamations regarding the method of writing that he developed as
he advanced the Duluoz Legend remains so great that it is virtually impossible to discuss the …

A wealth of evidence points to the positive outcomes experienced by immigrants who can
speak the dominant language in a receiving country. But most scholarship treats language …

Social capital is widely cited as benefiting children's school performance, but close
inspection of existing research yields inconsistent findings. Focusing on intergenerational …

Longtemps, la sociologie pragmatique a considéré qu'elle ne pouvait rien énoncer sur les
jeux de pouvoir. Une de ses règles de méthode exigeait de s' en remettre aux acteurs eux …

Using the 2009 to 2012 waves of the High School Longitudinal Survey, this article examines
the role of parental engagement in academic achievement in the United States. Specifically …

The “rural paradox” refers to standardized mortality rates in rural areas that are unexpectedly
low in view of well‐known economic and infrastructural disadvantages there. We explore …

Many studies have explored how social capital influences the academic experiences of
secondary school students. A distinct literature has demonstrated the beneficial effects of …