Abstract

Many researchers link social capital theory to education and commonly use examples from the field of education to examine social capital theory. Accordingly, they accept that reflections and contributions of social capital can be observed in the field of education. This paper examines social capital’s effects on academic success in education. In view of that, the paper discusses the definition of social capital. Accordingly, it explains the social capital theory, its development and its linkages to education. Further, parallel to many researchers, this paper focuses on two types of social capital: (1) family social capital and (2) society social capital. With respect to ethical considerations, this paper also examines ethics of care in utilizing social capital. Key words: Social capital, academic success, parental involvement to education, community involvement to education.

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