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Database research record2004·Global

Social Capital in the Lived Experiences of Community Gardeners

Troy D. Glover

Leisure Sciences

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This 2004 global narrative inquiry explored a community garden as a social context for social capital among gardeners. The study found that social capital can be both a benefit and a cost, depending on an individual's position within the social network. This suggests a potential for inequitable or corrupt application of social capital within community garden groups.