Competition and commitment in voluntary memberships: The paradox of persistence and participation

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-79

  Cress, Daniel M ^a   McPherson, J Miller ^b   Rotolo, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b University of Colorado at Boulder ^*

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EID: 0039921596     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1389493     Document Type: Article

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