Transformational practices in cohousing: Enhancing residents' connection to community and nature

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-96

  Sanguinetti, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohousing; Connection to community; Connection to nature; Inclusion of other in self; Intentional community

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902528683     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.05.003     Document Type: Article

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