Ethnic diversity and its impact on community social cohesion and neighborly exchange

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-78

  Wickes, Rebecca ^a   Zahnow, Renee ^a   White, Gentry ^a   Mazerolle, Lorraine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT; NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL CAPITAL; URBAN POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84892490931     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/juaf.12015     Document Type: Article

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