Volunteer patterns of mid-and later life American couples

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-154

  Smith, Deborah B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Later life; Life course; Mid life; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956932537     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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