Beliefs about volunteerism, volunteering intention, volunteering behavior, and purpose in life among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages 855-856

  Law, Ben M F ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^b,c,d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Psychological well being; Purpose in life; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BELIEF; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM; VOLUNTEER; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMANS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 70350746320     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.32     Document Type: Article

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