Targeting empowerment in community development: A community psychology approach to enhancing local power and well-being

Community Development Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 538-554

  Christens, Brian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EMPOWERMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84866757956     PISSN: 00103802     EISSN: 14682656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cdj/bss031     Document Type: Article

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