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Perspectives on Volunteering: Voices from the South

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?How Does This Volume Contribute to Our Knowledge of Volunteering in the Global South?Overview of the Chapters References II Cross-National Approaches 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 Time Use Survey Data .From Samples to Global Estimates: Extrapolation Methodology Organizational volunteering.Direct volunteering .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 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 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 NYS in the South African context Promising Practices from National Youth Service Programmes Technical Skills or Qualifications Can Enhance Employability 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 Flexible Recruitment Strategies to Support Improved Outcomes for Different Groups, Including Vulnerable Youth Alignment with Economic Growth Priorities Intentions and Implementation Conclusion Appendix: Description of Selected National Youth Service Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (Based on Data Collected in 2013)References Corporate Volunteering in the Global South Introduction Methodology and Limitations Findings The Contrast of Latin America Conclusions References The Value of Volunteers in Community-Based Organisations: Insights from Southern Africa Introduction Towards Participation in Development The Role of Community-Based Organisations in Development A Profile of Volunteers in CBOs Conclusion References Models, Developments, and Effects of Transborder Youth Volunteer Exchange Programs in Eastern and Southern Africa Introduction Volunteer Exchange Models Findings and Discussion Conclusion References III Country Studies Global Solidarity: Learning from Volunteer Frameworks in Peru Introduction Conceptual Framework The Peru Program: Bringing Together the Two Volunteer Frameworks Northern Volunteers: University ISL Program Southern and Northern Volunteering Partnership Methodological Approach Findings Lessons Learned and Conclusions References Beyond Images and Perceptions: Conceptualizing and Measuring Volunteerism in Buenos Aires Introduction Issues that Arise from Literature on Volunteering in Latin America Voluntary Work in Latin American Civil Society Organizations Measurement of Volunteer Work: Agreements and Disagreements Analysis of the Main Results Conclusion References Solidarity and Volunteering: A View from Mexico Introduction Results of a National Survey in Mexico Concluding Comments References Volunteerism and the State: Understanding the Development of Volunteering in China Introduction Moral Resources, Political Capital, and the Revival of Volunteerism in China Method Findings Conclusion References Volunteering in Armenia: Leaving the Soviet Legacy Behind?Introduction Background Information on Armenia and the South Caucasus General Overview of Volunteering in Armenia Methodology Findings Conclusion References The Current State of Volunteering in Turkey Introduction The Historical Development of Civil Society in Turkey The Current State of Membership and Volunteering in Civil Society Organizations in Turkey Problems and Strategies of Volunteering in Turkey Conceptualizations of Volunteering Youth Volunteering Conclusion References Conclusion Defining and Measuring Volunteering The Relationship Between the Global North and South Volunteers in Development Volunteers and the State Summary Future Research References

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Closing the Gap? New Perspectives on Volunteering North and South
Lester M. Salamon, Megan A. Haddock, and S. Wojciech Sokolowski Volunteering is a complex phenomenon that has often defied definition, let alone measurement. Undertaken in leisure time, it is nevertheless a form of work. Pursued for no monetary compensation, it nevertheless produces both...
(Perspectives on Volunteering: Voices from the South)
What Role Do Citizens of Wealthy Countries Play as Volunteers in the Global South?
While citizens of developed countries account for only a small minority of the volunteer work that goes on in the Global South, there is a large literature on one type of North-south volunteering, called “voluntourism.” Voluntourism, or combining vacation travel with volunteer work, represents a...
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How Does This Volume Contribute to Our Knowledge of Volunteering in the Global South?
The review of the literature in this introductory chapter shows the limitations of the current research on volunteering in the Global South. Beyond the information found in the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project and the Gallup World Giving Index mentioned earlier, there is little data...
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Barriers to Volunteering in the Global South
A potentially more promising explanation for the failure of direct volunteering to close the volunteering gap between North and South may lie in an even more obvious place: the conditions of life for people in low-income countries may put so many other demands on such people that the time left for volunteering,...
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Corporate Volunteering in the Global South
Kenn Allen and Monica Galiano “Corporate volunteering is a dynamic, global force, driven by companies that want to make a significant difference to serious global and local problems.” That was the primary conclusion of the Global Corporate Volunteering Research Project (Allen, Galiano,...
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES BOX 6.1 ELDER ABUSE IN SOUTH KOREA
Since the end of World War II, South Korea has undergone significant demographic changes. With its increasing life expectancy, South Korea is becoming an “aging society.” At the same time, family structure has changed from the extended family to the nuclear form. These changes raise the question...
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Perspectives from the Global North and South
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A South African Perspective
DAN J . STEIN South Africa is arguably a particularly useful country with which to think about issues in psychiatry and psychology. First, it is a country with remarkable past and present socioeconomic disparities; providing a context for thinking about how such disparities may impact on cognition, affect,...
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Maritime Asia: A South Korean Perspective
Sukjoon Yoon Abstract: While not as yet degenerating into armed conflict, the Asia-Pacific region is blighted by a number of tensions and disputes especially at sea. These, together with historic sensitivities and genuine differences of opinion over international maritime law, result in occasional...
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Supporting the Supporters: The Voices of Volunteers
“Volunteers Welcome, That Is, Some Volunteers”: Experiences Teaching College Courses at a Women’s Prison Kristenne M. Robison Prison volunteers provide unpaid labor and social capital to prisons. The collective contributions of volunteers are a seemingly valuable asset at a time in the USA...
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