Volunteerism during the Transition to Adulthood: A Life Course Perspective

Social Forces

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1123-1149

  Oesterle, Sabrina ^a   Johnson, Monica Kirkpatrick ^b   Mortimer, Jeylan T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 1842632400     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2004.0049     Document Type: Review

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