Multiple senses of community: The experience and meaning of community

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-227

  Mannarini, Terri ^a   Fedi, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 70449353717     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20289     Document Type: Article

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