Religious Motivations and Social Service Volunteers: The Interaction of Differing Religious Motivations, Satisfaction, and Repeat Volunteering

Volunteers in faith-based organizations play a large and growing role in the delivery of social services in the United States. Previous research has shown that religious individuals are more likely to volunteer than are nonreligious individuals and that religious individuals volunteer for both relig...

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Main Author: Clerkin, Richard M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2013]
In: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 9, Pages: 1-19
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