Does diversity erode social cohesion? Social capital and race in british neighbourhoods

Political Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-126

  Letki, Natalia ^a  

^a Collegium Civitas ^*  (Poland)

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EID: 38849136640     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00692.x     Document Type: Article

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