" United we stand divided we fall " : maternal social participation and children ' s nutritional status in Peru, Vol. 1 of 1

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"United we stand divided we fall" : maternal social participation and children's nutritional status in Peru

Author:	Favara, Marta;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6264
Country:	Peru;	Date Stored:	2012/11/13
Document Date:	2012/11/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Latin America & Caribbean
Report Number:	WPS6264	SubTopics:	Health Monitoring & Evaluation; Population Policies; Social Inclusion & Institutions; Social Cohesion; Social Capital
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: In previous literature, social capital has been hypothesized as a substitute for other forms of capital, such as physical and human capital. This paper contributes to this literature, studying the association between mothers' access to social capital via participation in community organizations and their children's nutritional status at 1 and 5 years. Using the Peruvian sample of the Young Lives project, this study suggests that, where human capital is scarce, social capital might have important implications for child development. Maternal social capital is positively associated with height at 1 year old for those children whose mothers have no formal education. No significant association is found at 5 years of age.


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