Linking social cohesion and gender to intrapersonal and interactional empowerment: Support and new implications for theory

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-244

  Pererson, N Andrew ^a   Lowe, John D ^a   Aquilino, Mary L ^a   Schneider, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 14844297680     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20047     Document Type: Article

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