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Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering:
Stebbins, R A , Graham, M
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Description for Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering:
Hardcover. Examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering contexts. Editor(s): Stebbins, Robert Alan; Graham, M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KNSG; KNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Volunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat posed by other competing leisure pursuits. There are both social and economic benefits of volunteering. As we are becoming more reliant on volunteers, there is a need for a better understanding of why people take up volunteering, and how to recruit, manage, motivate, and support volunteers most effectively. In order for organisations that host volunteers to achieve the most from their volunteers, they must understand how to give them the best "leisure" experience. This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, ... Read more
Volunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat posed by other competing leisure pursuits. There are both social and economic benefits of volunteering. As we are becoming more reliant on volunteers, there is a need for a better understanding of why people take up volunteering, and how to recruit, manage, motivate, and support volunteers most effectively. In order for organisations that host volunteers to achieve the most from their volunteers, they must understand how to give them the best "leisure" experience. This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
CABI
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851997506
SKU
V9780851997506
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering:
"In all, this collection of articles constitutes a considerable step forward in the study of volunteering as leisure / leisure as volunteering. It helps to fill a gap in our understanding and to bridge the divide between leisure studies and volunteering studies." Angela Ellis, Leisure Studies, 2005"