Volunteerism Research: A Review Essay

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 176-212

  Wilson, John ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

consequences; experiences; motivations; resources; volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863347643     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764011434558     Document Type: Review

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