The contribution of human and social capital to building community well-being: A research agenda relating to citizen participation in local governance in australia

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 373-391

  Cuthill, Michael ^a  

^a Nerang Administration Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Citizen participation; Community well being; Local government; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745294813     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0811114032000147412     Document Type: Article

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