"An inner group of willing People": Volunteering in a religious context

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-68

  Harris, Margaret ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Churches; Congregations; Mixed economy of care; Religion; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039108771     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.1996.tb00481.x     Document Type: Article

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