Disparities in sense of community: True race differences or differential item functioning?

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 547-558

  Coffman, Donna L ^a   BeLue, Rhonda ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67249166101     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20312     Document Type: Article

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