The impact of AmeriCorps service on volunteer participants: Results from a 2-year study in four western states

Administration and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 522-540

  Simon, Christopher A ^a   Wang, Changhua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Northwest Reg Educ Laboratory   (United States)

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EID: 0036435033     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009539902237274     Document Type: Article

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