Volunteerism among Mexican Youth in the United States: The role of family capital

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-264

  Ishizawa, Hiromi ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family capital; Immigrant generation; Mexican; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911958125     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986314540860     Document Type: Article

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