Using social network analysis to evaluate community capacity building of a regional community cancer network

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 656-668

  Luque, John ^a   Tyson, Dinorah Martinez ^b   Lee, Ji Hyun ^c   Gwede, Clement ^c   Vadaparampil, Susan ^c   Noel Thomas, Shalewa ^c   Meade, Cathy ^c  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 77956426180     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20386     Document Type: Article

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