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Community Development Journal Advance Access published online on July 12, 2005
Community Development Journal, doi:10.1093/cdj/bsi071
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Understanding sources and types of social capital in Peru

Mary J De Silva 1*, Trudy Harpham 2, Sharon R Huttly 3, Rosario Bartolini 4, and Mary E Penny 4

1 Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
2 Social Science Faculty, London South Bank University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
3 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
4 Nutrition Research Institute, Lima, Peru

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Mary J De Silva, E-mail: mary.desilva{at}lshtm.ac.uk


  Abstract

Social capital is broadly defined as the ‘value’ of social relationships. A substantial amount of work has been conducted into the role of social capital, but little of it has focused on Latin America and Peru in particular. Standard tools are often used to measure social capital in different cultural settings. We argue that while there are common themes, the exact nature of social capital is dependent upon the specific norms of behaviour, networks and organizations that characterize a given setting. Social capital is a multidimensional and culturally specific concept. The contribution that different organizations and networks make to different aspects of social capital varies by setting (rural/urban), person involved (male/female), and over time, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive measures. Two approaches are used to describe the characteristics of social capital in Peru: a literature review of research on social capital in Peru, and qualitative in-depth interviews with twenty respondents from one rural and two urban areas of Peru.


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