Social Cohesiveness of Disadvantaged Communities in Urban South Korea: The Impact of the Physical Environment

Housing Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 407-437

  Seo, Bokyong ^a   Chiu, Rebecca L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

neighbourhoods; physical environment; planning; public housing; Social cohesion; South Korea

Indexed keywords

LOW INCOME HOUSING; NEIGHBORHOOD; POVERTY; RENTAL SECTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; URBAN SOCIETY;

SEOUL [SEOUL (ADS)]; SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84896543767     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2013.803519     Document Type: Article

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