The challenges of the new institutional environment: An Australian case study of older volunteers in the contemporary non-profit sector

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 823-840

  Warburton, Jeni ^a   McDonald, Catherine ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Charity; Neo institutional theory; Non profit sector; Older volunteers

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELDERLY POPULATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 67749111517     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09008484     Document Type: Article

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