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Focus: Out in the World: Geography's Complex Relationship with Civic Engagement

Field Experience through Community Engagement: A Model and Case Study

Pages 298-304 | Received 01 May 2016, Accepted 01 Apr 2017, Published online: 29 Sep 2017

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