Marriage, Gender, and Social Capital

Gina W F LAI

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Marriage, Gender, and Social Capital

Gina W F LAI^*

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Department of Sociology

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the networks and gender differences that exist in marriages. It first identifies the factors that can possibly affect network integration among married individuals. It then checks the relationship between social capital and marital network integration. Finally, it analyzes the gender effect on network integration and its relationship to social capital.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Social Capital
Subtitle of host publication	An International Research Program
Editors	Nan Lin, Bonnie Erickson
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Chapter	16
Pages	342-363
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191740619
ISBN (Print)	9780199234387
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199234387.003.0150
Publication status	Published - 24 May 2012

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Marriages
Network integration
Marital network integration
Gender effect
Gender differences

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