Trajectories of Volunteering and Self-Esteem in Later Life: Does Wealth Matter?

Research on Aging

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 571-590

  Han, Chang Keun ^a   Hong, Song Iee ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

latent growth curve modeling; self esteem; volunteering hours; wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880813918     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027512449472     Document Type: Article

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