Volunteer participation and time commitment by older americans

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-166

  Kim, Soo Yeon ^a   Hong, Gong Soog ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84995708942     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X980272003     Document Type: Article

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