Introduction: Contexts and challenges for 21st century communities

The Handbook of Community Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3-26

  Weil, Marie ^a   Reisch, Michael ^b   Ohmer, Mary L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84949544461     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781412976640.n1     Document Type: Chapter

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