Volunteering abroad: Motives for travel to volunteer at the Athens Olympic Games

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-57

  Fairley, Sheranne ^a,d   Kellett, Pamm ^b   Green, B Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 33947106425     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.21.1.41     Document Type: Article

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