Social/human capital rapid appraisal model (SCRAM): A method of remotely assessing social and human capacity in Australian rural communities

Rural Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 105-122

  Macgregor, Colin J ^a   Cary, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85010609008     PISSN: 10371656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/rsj.12.2.105     Document Type: Article

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