Volunteers
Series: Philanthropic and nonprofit studies Published by : Indiana University Press, (Bloomington :) Physical details: vi, 663 p. : ill. Year: 2008-
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [581]-632) and index.
The importance of studying volunteering -- What is volunteering? -- Personality -- Motives -- Values, norms, and attitudes -- Socio-economic resources -- Time and health -- Gender -- Race -- The life course: the early stages -- The life course: the later stages -- Social resources -- Volunteer recruitment -- Schools and congregations -- Community, neighborhood, city, and region -- Cross-national differences -- Trends in volunteering -- Volunteer tasks -- The volunteer role -- Citizenship and prosocial behavior -- Occupation, income, and health -- Conclusion.
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