Psychometric properties of the volunteer functions inventory with Chinese students

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 769-780

  Wu, Joseph ^a   Wing Lo, T ^a   Liu, Elaine S C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77649290983     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20330     Document Type: Article

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