Belonging and Trust: Divorce and Social Capital

16 Pages Posted: 24 Feb 2011

Date Written: February 22, 2011

Abstract

To whom do spouses belong? Do they belong to their communities as well as each other and their immediate families? These questions are explored in an empirical paper demonstrating ways in which social capital in communities may affect even the marriages of people living in them.

Keywords: Social capital, divorce, family law, communities, belonging, trust

Suggested Citation

Friedlander Brinig, Margaret, Belonging and Trust: Divorce and Social Capital (February 22, 2011). Notre Dame Legal Studies Paper No. 11-08, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1767431 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1767431

Margaret Friedlander Brinig (Contact Author)

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