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Table 1 Social capital questionnaire domains

From: Social capital in a lower socioeconomic palliative care population: a qualitative investigation of individual, community and civic networks and relations

Networks (structural)

Bonded

Spouse/partner

Family

Neighbours

Friends

• Formal and informal networks and participations. Distinguished as bonding, bridging and linking networks

Bridged

Neighbours

Friends who are not neighbours

Community/religious groups

Healthcare providers

• Objectively observed and measured

Linked

Government employees, departments

  

Politicians

Cognitive (cohesion/engagement/trust)

Participation

Family engagement

Community engagement/volunteering

• Trust and reciprocity resulting in norms, values and beliefs which support co-operation and engagement in networks.

Civic engagement

Support

Emotional

Economic

To know things

• Subjective evaluation.

To do things

Trust

Individual (bonded)

Community (bridged)

Civic (linked)

 

Reciprocity

Willingness to help others