Non-governmental organizations in Bangladesh: Their contribution to social capital development and community empowerment

Community Development Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 369-385

  Islam, M Rezaul ^a   Morgan, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EMPOWERMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; OCCUPATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84863995094     PISSN: 00103802     EISSN: 14682656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cdj/bsr024     Document Type: Article

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