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Why volunteer, time to volunteer? A case study from swimming

Matthew Burgham Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
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Paul Downward Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
Pages 79-93 | Published online: 12 Apr 2011

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