The motivations to volunteer: Theoretical and practical considerations

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 156-159

  Clary, E Gil ^a   Snyder, Mark ^b  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivations; Psychological functions; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033238703     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00037     Document Type: Article

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