Collegiate Service-Learning: Motives underlying volunteerism and satisfaction with volunteer service

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 19-33

  Chapman, Judith G ^a   Morley, Richard ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL WELFARE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0033023547     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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