The ecology of empowerment: Predicting participation in community organizations

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-110

  Perkins, Douglas D ^a   Brown, Barbara B ^a   Taylor, Ralph B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001771503     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01363.x     Document Type: Article

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