Civicness and the Third Sector: Introduction
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0957-8765,1573-7888
DOI: 10.1007/s11266-009-9086-z