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Sense of community in the urban environment

A catalyst for participation and community development

Bibliographic Data

ID11054814
AuthorsDavid M Chavis (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Abraham Wandersman (0000-0002-8952-2184, University of South Carolina)
Year1990
Volume18
Issue1
Pages55-81
Publication date1990-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf00922689
OpenAlexW1969062436
LanguageEN
Citations received389
References cited53

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