Defining volunteering for community campaigns: An exploration of race, self perceptions, and campaign practices

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-57

  Boyle, Michael P ^a   Sawyer, J Kanan ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaign development; Community based organizations; Race; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952378675     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705421003753733     Document Type: Article

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