Network Capital in a Multi-level World: Getting Support in Personal Communities

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The Importance of Different Forms of Social Capital for Health (2007, background): “However, many scholars also regard its content – the more cognitive aspects of social capital – as crucial to the concept (e.g. Putnam, 1993; Wellman and Frank, 2001).”
Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour? (2006, background): “However, it is not certain whether these on-line self-harm groups provide ‘network capital’, namely relationships that ‘significantly provide companionship, emotional aid…information, and a sense of belonging’ ( Wellman & Frank, 2001 ), nor is it known if such groups reduce the frequency and severit”
Predicting Employee Turnover from Friendship Networks (2008, background): “Workmate ties provide everyday social support (Wellman & Frank, 2001).”
Social Capital, Investments and External Financing (2015, neutral): “Wellman and Frank (2001) show how the size of a person’s network affects what kinds of social support a person receives.”
Community Resilience as a Metaphor, Theory, Set of Capacities, and Strategy for Disaster Readiness (2008, background): “Social capital theorists debate the roles of self-interest and status attainment and whether social capital should be conceived as an individual, collective, or multi-level asset (Wellman and Frank 2001).”