Sense of community: Issues and considerations from a cross-cultural perspective
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Cross-cultural considerations 1 Sense of Community: Issues and considerations from a crosscultural perspective
Behaviour settings such as work, family, church and community are primary settings in which we participate, they provide us with meaningful roles, relationships, and social identities. In fact, these are settings that provide us with a sense of community (SOC). SOC has been heralded as the guiding value for community research and action. It reflects the integration of people into networks and s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Community, Work & Family
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1366-8803,1469-3615
DOI: 10.1080/13668809908413941