The measurement of community social capital through surveys

Social Capital and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 51-62

  Harpham, Trudy ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84892217984     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71311-3_3     Document Type: Chapter

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