Browsing by Author "Ferguson, Lynda"
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Item Local Leaders' Perceptions of Social Capital and Community Development(2011) Ferguson, Lynda; Hyman, Randy; Ryan, CindyLocal Leaders' Perceptions of Social Capital and Community Development is a study of social capital as described by five local leaders, based on their experiences with community development. In contrast to previous local applications of universal and collective social capital measures, the current project was a qualitative study of individual social capital. It looked to critical reviews of social capital theory, and decolonizing methodologies, for the creation of questions used in face-to-face interviews with individuals that lasted one to two hours long. From these interviews, qualitative descriptions of social relationships were gathered and analyzed. This revealed different types of ties between individuals and small groups, and the ties, motivations of, and benefits to, local leaders. It also presented an idiosyncratic picture of local community development. Of particular note were the experiences of leaders as advocates and agents, involved in building relationships cross-sector, cross-cultural, and cross-construct, in multi-dimensional and bounded contexts. This study may serve as a reference for those interested in better understanding the impact of social ties, in diverse leadership and for local, multidimensional sustainable community building efforts.