Solving the U.S. Social Association Geographical Puzzle: An Exploratory Analysis.
Social associations are important forms of engagement to support community health and democratic governance. The geography of social associations in the United States presents a puzzling cluster of high-rate counties in the upper Midwest and counties with low rates in the Southwest. We reviewed vari...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Review Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 345 - 366 |
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May/Jun2026
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