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Title:	Measuring social capital and support networks of immigrant youth
Author:	Sandín Esteban, Ma. Paz; Sánchez Martí, Angelina; Cano Hila, Ana Belén
Other authors:	Universitat de Barcelona
Abstract:	This paper addresses the importance of the diagnosis of 'personal communities' as relational systems that may influence the academic pathways of young immigrants. As part of a longitudinal study of the academic persistence of young people in their transition from compulsory to post-compulsory education, a 'personal network questionnaire' has been developed. This instrument allows the relational structure of students to be captured and represented, and the impact of this structure on educational outcomes to be analysed. It measures and explores the network of inter-relations with adults (family, educational and recreational professionals, etc.) and peers in different settings. The theoretical elements underpinning its design and implementation are the interweaving of the student social capital and social support system to which they have or may have access to, and the Social Network Analysis (SNA) approach as the methodological framework. This network approach is rendered highly significant and valuable for professionals in educational diagnosis to assess relational vulnerability and design programs of intervention and counseling. With graphic techniques, we can somewhat address this challenge by examining patterns in relational data, experimenting with these data and putting forward hypotheses.
Subject(s):	-Capital social (Economia) -Xarxes socials -Immigrants -Rendiment acadèmic -Capital stock -Social networks -Immigrants -Academic achievement
Rights:	cc-by (c) Sandín Esteban, Ma. Paz et al., 2016 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es
Document type:	Article Article - Published version
Published by:	Canadian Center of Science and Education
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