Environmental Justice: Examining the Social Bases of Environmental Concern in an African American Community

Environmental Justice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Rainey, Shirley A ^a  

^a FISK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349521345     PISSN: 19394071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/env.2008.0529     Document Type: Article

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