The impact of immigrants on the sense of community

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 671-683

  Hombrados Mendieta, Isabel ^a   Gomez Jacinto, Luis ^a   Dominguez Fuentes, Juan Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

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EID: 77649334240     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20323     Document Type: Article

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