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