Psychological and social-structural influences on commitment to volunteering

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 889-907

  Matsuba, M Kyle ^a   Hart, Daniel ^b   Atkins, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Identity; Personality type; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248523901     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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