The relationship between members' perceptions of their neighborhood organization and their involvement and perceived benefits from participation

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 851-870

  Ohmer, Mary L ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 51449116997     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20268     Document Type: Article

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