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On the issue of professional foster parents position
Консультативная психология и психотерапия, 2015 This article deals with discussing the phenomenon of parent professionalism in the sphere of family placement. It contains a review of domestic and international literature on the topic of psychological social differences and special characteristics of ...
Zhuykova E.B., Panyusheva T.D.
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Are coins small and boring? Developing an experiential based education programme
Museum & Society, 2015 With the refurbishment of the Citi Money Gallery came the foresight to include a dedicated education programme. The collection is perfectly placed to reinvigorate financial education, which is becoming more prominent on social policy agendas.
Mieka Harris
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The Effects of Volunteering on the Volunteer
Law and Contemporary Problems, 1999 JOHN WILSON [*] MARC MUSICK [**] I INTRODUCTION To most people, a "volunteer" is someone who contributes time to helping others with no expectation of pay or other material benefit to herself. However, this does not mean that volunteer work is of no consequence for the volunteer.
Wilson, John, Musick, Marc
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Methods of Promoting Learning and Data Quality in Citizen and Community Science
Frontiers in Climate, 2021 Citizen science or community science (CS) programmes are engaging volunteers in specific stages of the scientific research, mostly data collection and processing.
Christothea Herodotou +2 more
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Engaging People in Nature Stewardship Through Master Naturalist Programs
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 Master Naturalist programs across the country have reconnected Americans with nature for >20 years. Research suggests that reconnecting humans with nature benefits personal health and wellness, educates stakeholders about the importance of conservation ...
Mark Larese-Casanova, Michelle Prysby
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Insects, 2021 To address the decline in biodiversity, international cooperation in monitoring of threatened species is needed. Citizen science can play a crucial role in achieving this challenging goal, but most citizen science projects have been established at ...
Arno Thomaes +21 more
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The Unexpected Volunteer [PDF]
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine, 2020 In this narrative account, the author, a medical student, describes his encounters with several inpatients at a community hospital. He becomes acquainted with a patient's son, who, initially withdrawn, over the course of his mother's hospitalizations transforms into a compassionate volunteer. This change is made especially evident when the author meets
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2018 The collection of scientific data by people without a science degree is at least as old as Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, but thanks to smartphones it now involves large numbers of volunteers, leading to studies about who the so called “citizen scientists” are,
Julián Monge-Nájera, Carolina Seas
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Equipping Extension Professionals to Lead Volunteer Systems: An Evaluation of an Online Course
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2023 Extension professionals enter their role with content-specific expertise; however, experience in volunteer leadership and management competencies is often limited.
Kandi O'Neil +6 more
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