Altruism and Health: Is There a Link During Adolescence?

Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Benson, Peter L ^a,c   Gil Clary, E ^b   Scales, Peter C ^c  

^a William T Grant Foundation   (United States)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Search Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent engagement; Adolescent health; Altruistic behaviour; Generosity; Prosocial action

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920135356     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182910.003.0009     Document Type: Chapter

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