Neighborhoods, social networks, and trust in post-reform China: The case of Guangzhou

Urban Geography

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 204-220

  Hazelzet, Arjan ^a   Wissink, Bart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; community; friendship; Guangzhou; neighborhood; social network

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; KINSHIP; NEIGHBORHOOD; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; WORKPLACE;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84859803358     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.33.2.204     Document Type: Article

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