Reconsidering social cohesion: Developing a definition and analytical framework for empirical research

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-302

  Chan, Joseph ^a   To, Ho Pong ^b   Chan, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Definition; Measurement; Operationalization; Social cohesion

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33644760524     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-2118-1     Document Type: Review

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