Social capital and its application to Māori social policy

Authors

  • Gina Tompkins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol27iss4id433

Keywords:

social capital, m?ori social policy,

Abstract

A review of the literature on social capital theory and how it can be applied to Māori social policy.

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2017-11-08

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Tompkins, G. (2017). Social capital and its application to Māori social policy. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 27(4), 16–24. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol27iss4id433

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