Too much of a "good" thing? Insular neighborhood associations, nonreciprocal civility, and the promotion of civic health

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Meyer, Megan ^a   Hyde, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil society; Community building; Insularity; Neighborhood associations; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248327511     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764004265432     Document Type: Review

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