Validity of a social capital measurement tool in Vietnam

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 208-222

  Tuan, Tran ^a   Harpham, Trudy ^a   Huong, Nguyen Thu ^b   De Silva, Mary ^c   Van Thi, Thuy Huong ^d   Long, Tran Thap ^d   Van Ha, Nguyen Thi ^d   Dewitt, Darin ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b London South Bank University ^*  (Viet Nam)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD)   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM; WORLD;

EID: 25444481597     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568531054930767     Document Type: Article

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