Conceptualization and measurement of the neighborhood in rural settings: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-114

  de Marco, Allison ^a   de Marco, Molly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 77955632902     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20354     Document Type: Article

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