New research indicates that high social capital at work is associated with an increased likelihood of smoking cessation. A research project within the Academy of Finland’s Research Programme on Social Capital and Networks of Trust (SoCa) examined smoking cessation among a total of 4,853 municipal employees who reported to be smokers. Being a non-smoker at [...]
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High Social Capital At Work Helps Stop Smoking
Posted: September 28, 2008 in Social NetworkTags: LinkedIn, Social Capital
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Education, Family Background, Key Factors Determining Economic Mobility
Posted: September 28, 2008 in Social NetworkTags: LinkedIn, Social Capital, Social Network
New report examines the leading indicators of whether a person will move up, or down, the economic ladder over time. Educational attainment, family structure and savings are the strongest determinants of whether Americans move up, or down, the economic ladder, according to a new report authored by Stuart Butler, William Beach and Paul Winfree of [...]
