Cohort Variations in the Membership of Voluntary Associations in Great Britain, 1991–2007.

This article uses longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Study to examine trends in the level of membership in a range of voluntary associations from 1991 to 2007. It has been suggested that the membership of voluntary associations is in decline in western societies and the analysis exam...

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Publicado en:Sociology Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 167 - 186
Autor principal: McCulloch, Andrew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Feb2014
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