The Role of NGOs in Forming and Increasing the Social capital

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

دکتر اسماعیل کاوسی ¹ , دکتر هاشم نیکومرام ² , آذر کریمی حصاری ³

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Received: 2014-09-15 Accepted : 2014-09-15 Published : 2008-12-21

Keywords: NGOs, Social Capital,

Abstract :

This research studies the relation between NGOs and forming and increasingthe social capital. It initially deals with the NGO's importance and role in individual'sgrowth and progress and also in leading to flourish their capabilities and potentials infulfilling the social responsibility, and then it considers the importance of the socialcapital as an effective factor in the societies' development. Afterwards, NGOs of thecountry are introduced and their status is described. Also, the NGO's role in formingand increasing the social capital is stated. After introducing the investigation, thegoals, theoretical framework, questions and the hypotheses are stated, and finally, theresults from the hypotheses test are offered. The results show that the relation betweenNGOs and forming and increasing the social capital as well as the relation betweenthe NGOs and each of the social capital's indicators in this research is a positive andmeaningful one.