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USING SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY IN EXAMINING THE ROLES OF
PROGRAM LEADERS OF INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
by
Tung-Yuang Liou
____________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements of the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2007
Copyright 2007 Tung-Yuang Liou
Object Description
| Title | Using social capital in examining program leaders of intervention programs |
| Author | Liou, Tung-Yuang |
| Author email | tungyuang@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-07-11 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2007-09-20 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Hirabayashi, Kimberly |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Baca, Reynaldo R. Jun, Alexander |
| Abstract | This study examines the role of program leaders through the social capital theory. A critical role of program leaders is to mobilize personal social capital to assist low-status students meet objectives through academic achievement. In particular, this paper focuses on three points: 1) What are the structural characteristics of the program leaders' networks? 2) How do they mobilize their personal social capital on behalf of the program and its young participants? 3) What factors influence the mobilization of social capital? In addition, a discussion is presented about the nature of social capital. The discussion challenges the importance of individual social capital and institutional resources.; Instrumentation in this study includes three surveys and an ethnographic interview. The networks of program leaders are compared: the director and program staff have ties to different social classes and ethnic groups. Analyses from the study reveal that program leaders adopt multiple strategies to bridge outside resources on behalf of the program. The director is very strategic in creating and activating the connections with ties that are accessible to resources. Likewise, program staff mobilizes social capital by using an effective resource-bridging system in which program participants are directed to key departments in the university.; Several critical factors are examined that may promote or inhibit the mobilization of personal capital by program leaders, among them participation in the NAI program which has advanced personal passions to utilize social capital. In particular, a shared belief building process (through interview recruiting) and a contract help bind all stakeholders together to work for the success of program participants.; And finally, the student intervention program observed in this study is affiliated with a major university. Although the affiliation offers benefits to the program, findings from this reveal a critical imbalance in influence that may inadvertently allow the institution to hinder further development of the program as shaped by the program's mission statement. |
| Keyword | social capital; NAI; academic enhancement; program leader |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m832 |
| Rights | Liou, Tung-Yuang |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Liou-20070920 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume14/etd-Liou-20070920.pdf |
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| Full text | USING SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY IN EXAMINING THE ROLES OF PROGRAM LEADERS OF INTERVENTION PROGRAMS by Tung-Yuang Liou ____________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2007 Copyright 2007 Tung-Yuang Liou |
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