Some methodological concerns when estimating the size of organizing activities

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 49-69

  Swank, Eric ^a   Clapp, John D ^b  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community organizing; Data collection; Event size; Events; Social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937187341     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v06n03_03     Document Type: Article

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