Between neighborliness and volunteerism: Participants in the strong communities initiative

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-161

  Haski Leventhal, Debbie ^a   Ben Arieh, Asher ^a   Melton, Gary B ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Neighborliness; Strong communities; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH CAROLINA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 41249100755     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000314575.58905.a1     Document Type: Article

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