Perceived cohesion: A conceptual and empirical examination

Social Forces

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 479-504

  Bollen, Kenneth A ^a   Hoyle, Rick H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84963071597     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/69.2.479     Document Type: Article

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