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Social capital in Hong Kong : connectivities and social enterprise / edited by Sik Hung Ng, Stephen Yan-Leung Cheung, Brahm Prakash ; contributing authors, Kevin Au [and nineteen others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ng, Sik Hung, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social capital (Sociology)--China--Hong Kong.
- Social capital (Sociology).
- Social entrepreneurship--China--Hong Kong.
- Social entrepreneurship.
- Community development--China--Hong Kong.
- Community development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 324 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Kowloon, Hong Kong : City University of Hong Kong Press, [2010]
- Summary:
- This volume in twelve chapters provides a critical analysis of social capital, its indigenous evolution and spread in HKSAR. Some of the experiments and activities narrated in these chapters indicate the ingenious blending of the local ethos and culture with modern organisational forms and information networks.
- Contents:
- Intro
- 1. Social Capital - An Introduction
- PART I Social Capital Practice and Development
- 2. The Praxis of Social Capital
- 3. Bridging Social Capital -Theories and Practice
- 4. Social Capital in Hong Kong Since 1997
- PART II Social Capital Connectivities
- 5. Social Capital and Community: A Review of International and Hong Kong Development
- 6. Social Capital and Health
- 7. The Relationship Between Gangs and Social Capital in Hong Kong
- 8. "Saying Hello Everyday": Towards the Enhancement of Social Capital Among Lonely and Isolated Older People in Modern Cities
- PART III Social Capital and Social Enterprise
- 9. Social Capital, Social Enterprise and Social Work - Social Capital for Enterprising Social Workers
- 10. A Case Study for Social Enterprise -The Evolution of Mental-Care Connect Company Limited in Hong Kong
- 11. Social Enterprise as an Interactive Process between Entrepreneurs and the Community: A Social Capital Perspective
- 12. Capturing Business Value Out of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Capital.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 962-937-492-7
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