Community social and place predictors of sense of community: A multilevel and longitudinal analysis

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 563-581

  Long, D Adam ^a   Perkins, Douglas D ^b,c  

^a Gordian Health Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547241818     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20165     Document Type: Article

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