African American and latino perceptions of cohesion in a multiethnic neighborhood

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 258-275

  Brown, Elizabeth E ^a   Brooks, Fred ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Community practice; Multiethnic neighborhoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747882546     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764206290640     Document Type: Article

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