9/11 Volunteerism: A pathway to personal healing and community engagement

Social Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-46

  Steffen, Seana Lowe ^a   Fothergill, Alice ^b  

^a The Transformative Leadership Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 62149116911     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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