Race and ethnicity as moderators of neighborhood bonding social capital: Effects on employment outcomes for families living in low-income neighborhoods

Families in Society

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 368-374

  Brisson, Daniel ^a   Roll, Susan ^a   East, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 70949105433     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3919     Document Type: Article

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