Measuring National Well-being – an analysis of social capital in the UK

• Publication Type: Report
• Publication date: 29 January 2015
• Series: Measuring National Well-being

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This article provides a baseline analysis of social capital in the UK, using the latest available data. The data are based on 25 headline measures proposed by ONS, which cover four key aspects of social capital: personal relationships, social network support, civic engagement and trust and cooperative norms.

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http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/analysis-of-social-well-being--social-capital--in-the-uk---2013-14/art-measuring-national-well-being---an-analysis-of-social-capital-in-the-uk.html

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