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According to a definition by communityworks, inc., "Social capital is the network of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively ...

To be honest, I’m not much of a joiner. I have a lot of great friends, but I don’t belong to many other social groups. I’m not on a sports team, nor do I attend a specific church or work for a ...

Modern humans live in a bewildering array of population densities. Some of us live on farms in rural areas, while others live in small towns or suburbs. Many of us dwell in densely packed urban ...

We were also interested in learning how the public feels about same-gender organized social groups or places where men can gather with other men and women with other women. Majorities of U.S. adults ...

Words and phrases, as they say, can do a lot of work. Sometimes, evocative terms can be useful even if they paper over imprecise concepts or obscure definitional disagreement. But vagueness often ...

If you're visiting with loved ones this holiday season, a new study suggests you make that a habit on a regular basis, if you haven't already. Those who don't socialize with friends or family may see ...