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Key aspects of state-society relations the in the sphere of volunteering: european and ukrainian experiences

open access: yesAspekti Publìčnogo Upravlìnnâ, 2016
The article examines the experience of state-society relations in the sphere of volunteering in Ukraine and in the UK, Germany, Poland, and France. The author has determined key aspects of the analysis of European and Ukrainian experiences of state ...
V. L. Golub
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The public face of event volunteering at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The media perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Volunteers play a major role in mega and major events, both cultural and sporting, contributing invaluable human resources. Frequently described (and, maybe, over-emphasised) as the 'unsung heroes' of such events, relatively little is known about this ...
Baum, T.G., Lockstone, L.
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Volunteering Among Adults Aged 50+ and their Motivations for Volunteering: The Case of Europe

open access: yesJournal of Economy Culture and Society, 2021
For older adults, volunteering has the capacity to increase social inclusion and well-being. Even though volunteering trends in this group have been studied, knowledge of their motivations for volunteering is scarce.
Ferhan Saniye Palaz
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Predisposed to Volunteer? Personality Traits and Different Forms of Volunteering

open access: yesNonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2019
In this article, we evaluate the psychological basis of different forms of volunteering. To date, our knowledge about the relationship between personality and volunteering as an important facet of the social fabric is limited.
Kathrin Ackermann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Socio-medical volunteering in a non-profile university

open access: yesВестник Самарского университета: История, педагогика, филология, 2023
There is an increase in the number of volunteer corps and beneficiaries. The subjects of the volunteer movement are educational organizations of various training profiles. In a pandemic, the importance of medical volunteering is growing.
L. V. Vandysheva
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Opening Up the “Black Box” of “Volunteering”: On Hybridization and Purification in Volunteering Research and Promotion

open access: yesAdministrative Theory & Praxis, 2019
The scholarly exploration of “volunteering” has mainly focused on identifying its antecedents or consequences, in order to facilitate the management and promotion of volunteering.
Itamar Y. Shachar   +2 more
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I quit, therefore I am?: volunteer turnover and the politics of self-actualization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study considers the thesis that volunteering is gaining a fundamentally new quality as a result of broader social and cultural transformations. Whereas existing research has focused on the changing nature of volunteering, this study deals with the ...
Hustinx, Lesley
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VOLUNTARIATUL ÎN EUROPA – TENDINȚE, OPORTUNITĂȚI ȘI PROVOCĂRI [PDF]

open access: yesCSIE Working Papers Series, 2019
Volunteering is a way of self – development and possibility to use your creative potential. Volunteering helps people to find new friends, to open new horizons and perhaps discover something interesting according to their passions.
Rodica CRUDU, Ecaterina BRAD
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Generation Z’s Sustainable Volunteering: Motivations, Attitudes and Job Performance

open access: yes, 2018
Generation Z (Gen Z), the future of America’s workforce, is forecasted to represent more than 30 million persons by 2020. Volunteer rates have been declining since 2002.
Meehee Cho, Mark Bonn, S. Han
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Volunteering and Social Activism: Pathways for Participation in Human Development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This discussion paper explores the following questions, drawing on the above-mentioned background study: How is volunteering an d social activism understood?; How do volunteering and social activism foster people's participation?; What is the ...
Helene Perold, Karena Cronin
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