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Volunteering and Values: An Introduction | |
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Volunteering | |
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Background | |
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Outcomes | |
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Structure of the Book | |
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References | |
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All in the Eyes of the Beholder? Perceptions of Volunteering Across Eight Countries | |
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Introduction | |
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The Questionnaire | |
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A Cross-Cultural Analysis | |
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Discussion and Implications | |
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References | |
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Volunteering in Global Perspective | |
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The Rate and Scope of Volunteering in Various Countries | |
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Defining Volunteering | |
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Volunteering Rates by Nation | |
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The Fields in Which Volunteers Are Active | |
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Social Resources Theory | |
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Discussion and Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Modernization and Volunteering | |
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Volunteering in Knowledge Societies | |
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Modernization and Cultural Change: Two Dimensions of Cross-Cultural Variation | |
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Intergenerational Differences in Membership and Volunteering | |
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Three Types of Volunteering | |
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Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Institutional Roots of Volunteering: Toward a Macro-Structural Theory of Individual Voluntary Action | |
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Introduction | |
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Volunteering in 24 Countries: Major Findings | |
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Explaining Patterns of Volunteering | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Do People Who Volunteer Have a Distinctive Ethos? A Canadian Study | |
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Prologue and Guiding Questions | |
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Data and Analysis Strategy | |
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Analysis | |
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Concluding Commentary | |
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Appendix | |
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References | |
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A Humanistic Perspective on the Volunteer-Recipient Relationship: A Mexican Study | |
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Introduction | |
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A Humanistic Approach to Volunteering | |
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Volunteering as "Serving" and as "Helping" | |
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An Empirical Study with Mexican Volunteers | |
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The Dynamics of the Volunteer-Recipient Relationship | |
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Outcomes and Conclusions | |
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References | |
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From Restitution to Innovation: Volunteering in Postcommunist Countries | |
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Introduction | |
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Marxist Theory and the Practice of Volunteering | |
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Dynamics of Volunteering in Postcommunist Countries | |
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Volunteering in Lithuania | |
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Conclusion: The Future of Volunteering | |
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References | |
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Volunteering in Romania: A Rara Avis | |
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Introduction | |
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Conceptual Delimitations and Theoretical Background | |
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Individual Determinants of Volunteering in Romania | |
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Contextual Determinants of Volunteering in Romania | |
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Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Generations and Organizational Change | |
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Introduction: Where Have All the Volunteers Gone? | |
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Design and Data | |
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Generational Differences Reflect and Cause Social Change | |
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The Results: Attitudes toward Voluntary Organizing | |
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What Distinguishes New Organizations from Traditional Ones? | |
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Toward a New Organizational Society? | |
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References | |
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Volunteering, Democracy, and Democratic Attitudes | |
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Introduction | |
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Some Theoretical Considerations | |
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Data and Measurements | |
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Analyses | |
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References | |
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Cultivating Apathy in Voluntary Associations | |
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The Ideal | |
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Volunteers Encouraging Each Other to Care | |
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"We Accomplish a Lot": The "Frontstage" Is for Volunteer Groups | |
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Backstage Complaints and Recognition of Problems | |
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Officials Reinforce Volunteers' Political Avoidance | |
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The Culture of Political Avoidance | |
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Bridging Private and Public: The Strange Case of Child-Centered Civic Life in the United States | |
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References | |
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Index | |