Rural empowerment through the arts: The role of the arts in civic and social participation in the Mid West region of Western Australia

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-253

  Anwar McHenry, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Empowerment; Inequity; Resilience; Rural; The arts

Indexed keywords

ART; CAPACITY BUILDING; EMPOWERMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN CAPITAL; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79960918422     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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