Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION Connections at Work -- CHAPTER 1 Social Capital and the Mechanisms of Success -- CHAPTER 2 Organizing and Synthesizing Social Capital -- CHAPTER 3 Social Rungs on Corporate Ladders -- CHAPTER 4 Contacts and Buffers --...

Young people from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds face additional barriers as they seek to convert their qualifications and experience into successful employment. They encounter particular challenges in seeking to enter high status jobs. The barriers they face can be productively...