Introduction to the Special Issue: Exploring the Dimensions of Volunteering

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Piatak J. S. (2016). Time is on my side: A framework to examine when unemployed individuals volunteer. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45, 1169-1190.

Shandra C. L. (2017). Disability and social participation: The case of formal and informal volunteering. Social Science Research, 68, 195-213.

Storti M. H. Brudney J. L. (2016). Terminology and resources. In Seel K. (Ed.), Volunteer administration: Professional practice (3rd ed., pp. 25-51). Markham, Ontario: LexisNexis Canada.

Wang L. Mook L. Handy F. (2017). An empirical examination of formal and informal volunteering in Canada. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28, 139-161.