Neoliberalism With a Community Face? A Critical Analysis of Asset-Based Community Development in Scotland

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 430-450

  MacLeod, Mary Anne ^a   Emejulu, Akwugo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asset based community development; health inequalities; neoliberalism; Scotland; social justice; social welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908370284     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2014.959147     Document Type: Article

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