Community service for youth: The value of psychological engagement over number of hours spent

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 289-298

  McGuire, Jenifer K ^a   Gamble, Wendy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community belonging; Community service; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENDER; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SEX EDUCATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33644641524     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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