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C o m m u n i t y I n d i c a t o r s f o r t h e T w i n P o r t s R e g i o n
| Social Capital ... |
Social Capital refers to those stocks of social trust, norms and networks that people can draw upon to solve common problems. Based on extracts from "Social Capital: Family Support Services and Neighborhood and Community Centers in NSW" Paul Bullen and Jenny Onyx, April 1999," elements of social capital include:
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| Participation in the local community, pro-activity in social context, feelings of trust and safety, neighborhood connections, family and friends connections, tolerance of diversity, value of life, and work connections. |
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Why are social capital indicators important ?
According to Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of
American Community," social capital allows citizens to resolve collective problems more
easily and it greases the wheels that allow communities to advance smoothly. Where people
are trusting and trustworthy, and where they are subject to repeated interactions with fellow
citizens, everyday business and social transactions are less costly".
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Student Survey Data
SOURCE: Minnesota Student Survey, 9th Graders; Search Institute *Superior Search Institute Data is an average based on responses from students in grades 6,8 and 9
| How many students in your school have made fun of or threatened students of different races or backgrounds? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| All |
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Most |
7% |
11% |
12% |
15% |
| Some |
27% |
26% |
36% |
30% |
| How much do you agree or disagree with the statements? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| I FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL |
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| Strongly agree |
33% |
38% |
26% |
34% |
| Agree |
59% |
52% |
66% |
57% |
| Disagree |
7% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
| Strongly disagree |
1% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
| STUDENT USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IS A PROBLEM AT THIS SCHOOL |
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| Strongly agree |
11% |
17% |
20% |
22% |
| Agree |
35% |
34% |
43% |
38% |
| Disagree |
45% |
38% |
33% |
34% |
| Strongly disagree |
9% |
11% |
3% |
6% |
| During the school year, how many hours in a typical week do you spend doing the following? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL |
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| 1-2 hours |
29% |
27% |
28% |
18% |
| 3-5 hours |
20% |
11% |
12% |
11% |
| 6-10 hours |
10% |
10% |
9% |
7% |
| 11-20 hours |
5% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
| 21 or more hours |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
| VOLUNTEER WORK OR COMMUNITY SERVICE |
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| 1-2 hours |
28% |
20% |
21% |
16% |
| 3-5 hours |
9% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
| 6-10 hours |
4% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| 11-20 hours |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
| 21 or more hours |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| How much do you feel teacher or other adults care about you? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| Not at all |
7% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
| A little |
22% |
20% |
26% |
23% |
| Some |
33% |
35% |
36% |
33% |
| Quite a bit |
28% |
25% |
26% |
25% |
| Very much |
10% |
10% |
6% |
10% |
| Has alcohol by any family member repeatedly caused family, health, job or legal problems? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| Yes |
20% |
17% |
29% |
15% |
| No |
80% |
83% |
71% |
85% |
| Has drug use by any family member repeatedly caused family, health, job or legal problems? |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| Yes |
12% |
9% |
19% |
8% |
| No |
88% |
91% |
81% |
91% |
| Use of any tobacco products during the past year |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| Yes |
31% |
29% |
32% |
27% |
| No |
69% |
71% |
68% |
73% |
| Any alcohol and/or other drug use during the past year (excluding tobacco) |
2001 |
2004 |
| Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
| Used only alcohol in the past year |
30% |
25% |
22% |
20% |
| Used only other drugs in the past year |
3% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Used both in the past year |
21% |
23% |
28% |
25% |
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