Civic engagement among low-income and low-wealth families: In their words

Family Relations

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 152-162

  McBride, Amanda Moore ^a   Sherraden, Margaret S ^b   Pritzker, Suzanne ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assets; Civic engagement; Community; Low income families; Neighboring; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644761271     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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