ERIC Number: ED622206
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-May
Pages: 27
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Who You Know: Relationships, Networks, and Social Capital in Boosting Opportunity for Young Americans
Reeves, Richard V.; Deng, Beyond
Brookings Institution
Who you know can have a significant impact on one's accessibility to resources and opportunities for mobility. While it is difficult to determine the causal impact of social capital on educational outcomes, we do present some evidence that relationships with families, peers, teachers, and counselors play a role in college enrollment, especially those of marginalized identities. In this report we define social capital, contextualize the role of social capital in college-going, and center the narratives of students and programs who strengthen and maintain social networks as a means of boosting opportunity. Finally, we present recommendations for policymakers and practitioners in this space, mainly more high-quality evaluation of the efficacy of these programs to further bolster their impacts on students and their educational and economic prospects.
Descriptors: Youth, Young Adults, Opportunities, Social Networks, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Capital, Enrollment Influences, Disadvantaged, Power Structure, Family Relationship, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Counselor Client Relationship, Outcomes of Education, College Attendance
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Brookings Institution
Identifiers - Location: United States
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