Enhancing the analysis of rural community resilience: Evidence from community land ownership

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 36-46

  Skerratt, Sarah ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bounce back; Community land ownership; Proactive human agency; Rural community resilience

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LANDOWNERSHIP; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875586419     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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