Extracurricular activities, positive youth development, and the role of meaningfulness of engagement

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-74

  Bundick, Matthew J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Engagement; Meaning; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951479060     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2010.536775     Document Type: Article

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