Measuring the Benefits of Social Capital to Young People

In Defining and Measuring Social Capital for Young People: A Practical Review of the Literature on Resource-Full Relationships, the authors define social capital as the developmental relationships young people make and the many kinds of life-enhancing benefits that accrue to them through those relationships. Access to social capital is associated with a variety of positive health, education, and employment outcomes, but useful measurement tools for youth agencies are just beginning to be developed.

Access the Literature Review: 

• https://www.search-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SOCAP-Lit-Review.pdf

Other relevant resources:

• https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/aspe-files/261791/value-social-capital-during-covid-19-pandemic_0.pdf 
• https://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2020/06/crosswinds-youth-services-uses-open-table-partnership-to-help-at-risk-youth