Children as citizens

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 11-30

  Blitzer Golombek, Silvia ^a  

^a Youth Service America   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Civic participation; International; Service learning; Volunteering; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747178648     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v14n01_02     Document Type: Article

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