Geographical differences in blood donation and philanthropy in the Netherlands - What role for social capital?

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 483-496

  Bekkers, René ^a,b   Veldhuizen, Ingrid ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Sanquin Blood Bank South East ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood donation; Civic engagement; Philanthropy; Social capital; Turnout; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149099603     PISSN: 0040747X     EISSN: 14679663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2008.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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