Nonprofits as civic intermediaries: The role of community-based organizations in promoting political participation

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 410-422

  LeRoux, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Minority incorporation; Nonprofits; Political participation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MINORITY GROUP; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33845430817     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: 15528332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078087406292257     Document Type: Article

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