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Volunteering [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In recent decades, there has been a burgeoning interest in the study of volunteering, and the number of publications devoted to volunteering has grown exponentially.
Cnaan, Ram A   +2 more
core  

Soldiers to Citizens: The Link Between Military Service and Volunteering [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Research has shown that military service is linked with some forms of political engagement, such as voting, especially for minorities. In this paper, we explore the relationship between military service and another measure of civic engagement ...
Nesbit, Rebecca
core   +1 more source

The skills required for transition to university and study in biological sciences: A student perspective

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioscience students were asked for their opinions on the value and teaching of skills. 204 responded that teamwork, time management and study skills are necessary to reach University, that scientific writing, research, laboratory and presentation skills are taught effectively during their studies, while other skills are gained inherently through study ...
Janella Borrell, Susan Crennell
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation Z and volunteering: A national culture perspective

open access: yesОбразование и наука, 2021
Introduction. Volunteering in the modern world is one of the basic resources for solving society’s problems, an activity that helps students in different countries to build personal and professional competencies.
J. Perić   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volunteering in America: 2007 City Trends and Rankings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
"Volunteering in America: 2007 City Trends and Rankings" uses volunteer data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2004-2006.
Carla Manuel   +7 more
core  

Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-cultural Features of Volunteering Motivation in Youth

open access: yesНациональный психологический журнал
Background. The study of the volunteering motivation in youth is relevant due to the high importance of volunteering, both in terms of the actual result (providing assistance to those in need), and in terms of positive personal development of ...
Sergey M. Molchanov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volunteering and health benefits in general adults: cumulative effects and forms

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
Background Although the health benefits of volunteering have been well documented, no research has examined its cumulative effects according to other-oriented and self-oriented volunteering on multiple health outcomes in the general adult public.
Jerf W. K. Yeung   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivations of Volunteering during Crises—Perspectives of Polish Youths during the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

open access: yesAdministrative Sciences, 2023
Volunteering work has always played a key role in dealing with crises around the world. Understanding the motivations behind volunteering during a crisis could not only explain such behaviour but also become a guide for the government for future policies,
Debashish Sengupta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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