A systematic view to concept of social capital: What is? Why and How?

Nowadays, Social Capital (S.C.) is a common concept in social science and there are written many books and articles about it. This has resulted in a wide variety of approaches, definitions and usages. The present research is going to achieve a total and wholistic view on social capital hence, a meta-analysis of existant documents has been implemented For this aim, the data has been ordered by using thematic analysis method as a qualitative research method. Finally, a systematic model of the concept of social capital has been represented. For this aim, the data has been ordered by using thematic analysis method as a qualitative research method. Finally, a systematic model of the concept of social capital has been represented.