The contribution of volunteering, trust, and networks to educational performance

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 635-656

  John, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Parental networks; Social capital; Trust; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; EDUCATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 28244466286     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2005.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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