Format:
1 Online-Ressource (285 p)
ISBN:
9783319398976
Series Statement:
Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies
Content:
Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Volunteering: An Introduction and Theoretical Framework -- Chapter 1: Volunteering: A Complex Social Phenomenon -- Introduction -- What Is Volunteering? -- How Does Volunteering Relate to Similar Constructs? -- Why Do People Volunteer? -- Is Volunteering Universal? -- How Does Volunteering Vary by Country? -- Why Does Volunteer Participation Vary by Country? -- How Does Volunteering Affect Development? -- What Role Do Citizens of Wealthy Countries Play as Volunteers in the Global South?
Content:
How Does This Volume Contribute to Our Knowledge of Volunteering in the Global South? -- Overview of the Chapters -- References -- Part II: Cross-National Approaches -- Chapter 2: Closing the Gap? New Perspectives on Volunteering North and South -- Introduction -- Challenges to Measuring Volunteering -- Toward Improvements in the Comparative Measurement of Volunteer Effort -- ILO Manual Definition of Volunteering -- ILO Manual Survey Approach -- Estimating the Scale of Global Volunteering -- Available Data Sets -- From Samples to Global Estimates: Extrapolation Methodology
Content:
Resulting Global Estimates of Volunteering -- Aggregate scale of volunteer workforce -- Direct vs. Organization-based volunteering -- Closing the North-south volunteering gap? -- Interpreting the Results -- Limitations of the Data -- Barriers to Volunteering in the Global South -- Surprising Persistence of Direct Volunteering in the Global North -- Conclusion -- Annex A: Community Services and Help to Other Households in TUS -- Pakistan -- South Africa -- References
Content:
Chapter 3: Perceptions of Volunteering and Their Effect on Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation in Mozambique, Nepal and Kenya -- Introduction -- The Research Approach -- Mozambique -- Nepal -- Kenya -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Role of Civic Service in Enhancing Youth Employability: Reflections on National Youth Service Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Findings -- Programme Objectives and Design -- Promising Practices from National Youth Service Programmes -- Technical Skills or Qualifications Can Enhance Employability
Content:
Opportunities for Experiential Learning -- Building Character, Connectedness, Confidence and Competence in Young People -- Active Citizenship Is Important in Producing Well-Rounded, Socially Responsible Work Seekers -- Stipends Can Promote Financial Asset Accumulation and Financial Capability -- Actively Link Young People to Exit Opportunities (Work or Further Study) -- Connect Young People to Financial Support for Studies or Livelihood Opportunities -- Partnerships and Coordination at a National Level
Content:
Flexible Recruitment Strategies to Support Improved Outcomes for Different Groups, Including Vulnerable Youth
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
Additional Edition:
9783319398990
Additional Edition:
Print version Butcher, Jacqueline Perspectives on Volunteering : Voices from the South Cham : Springer International Publishing,c2016 9783319398976
Language:
English
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