Social capital and civic action: A study of youth in the United Kingdom

Young

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-118

  Fahmy, Eldin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

civic action; social capital; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001180102     PISSN: 11033088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1103308806062736     Document Type: Article

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