Effects of age, gender, and participation in volunteer activities on the altruistic behavior of chinese adolescents

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 195-201

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a  

^a Hong Kong Council of Social Service   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ALTRUISM; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0032089533     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329809596145     Document Type: Article

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