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The authors thank John Lounsbury for his encouragement throughout. The authors also acknowledge the generous contributions of the Editor and reviewers for their helpful comments and suggestions.
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Speer, P., Dey, A., Griggs, P. et al. In search of community: An analysis of community psychology research from 1984–1988. Am J Commun Psychol 20, 195–209 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00940836
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