Exploring a feminist-based empowerment model of community building

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-535

  Wilson, R Jan ^a   Abram, Faye Y ^a   Anderson, JoyLynn ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield   (United States)

Author keywords

citizen participation; diversity; empowerment; feminist; sense of community; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650982842     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325009354227     Document Type: Article

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