A different face of faith-based politics: Social capital and community organizing in the public arena

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages 6-54

  Wood, Richard L ^a   Warren, Mark R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Community planning; Religion; Social economics; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345936607     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330210790148     Document Type: Article

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