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Amelia Lorena Dycoco, Ateneo de Manila University, PhilippinesAbstract
Lower-income communities often lack the financial and human capital needed for strong social capital, hindering civic participation like Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs). However, a Philippine public school PTA defied this trend. A 2017/2023 qualitative study, involving focus groups and interviews, revealed that despite limited resources, local reciprocity norms fostered strong ties among PTA volunteers. This generated social capital, providing crucial resources for the school. Using Coleman's social capital dimensions, the study details the interaction quality that built these ties and networks. It demonstrates how civic organizations in resource-scarce settings can leverage social capital to overcome contextual disadvantages
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Conference: ACP2025Stream: Community Development
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Dycoco A. (2025) Organizational Contexts That Influence Social Capital Formation Among PTA Volunteers in a Philippine Public School ISSN: 2187-4743 – The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 15-28) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2025.2
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2025.2
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