SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IN THE LIGHT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL RESEARCH AMONG STUDENTS IN POLAND AND LITHUANIA Cover Image

SOLIDARNOŚĆ SPOŁECZNA W ŚWIETLE BADAŃ NAD KAPITAŁEM SPOŁECZNYM WŚRÓD STUDENTÓW W POLSCE I NA LITWIE
SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IN THE LIGHT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL RESEARCH AMONG STUDENTS IN POLAND AND LITHUANIA

Author(s): Piotr Szkudlarek
Subject(s): Economy, Higher Education , Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: social solidarity; social norms; social capital;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to describe and compare the level of social solidarity as a norm of social capital among first-year students of Polish and Lithuanian University. The theoretical part of the article shows issues concerning social solidarity, social norms and social capital. In the empirical part it was made an analysis of data from surveys conducted among students in Poland and Lithuania. The article presents conclusions regarding the preferred forms of providing assistance to others, the scope of this assistance and the reasons which discourage to help others.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 44/1
  • Page Range: 255-266
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish