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Book SynopsisVolunteerism 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, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering contexts. It will appeal to academic researchers and students in disciplines such as leisure, recreation, tourism, management and sociology as well as practitioners in the voluntary sector (including volunteers), National and Local Government and those organising special events that depend on vol
Trade Review"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"
Table of Contents1: Introduction, R A Stebbins 2: Volunteering as heritage/Volunteering in heritage, M Graham Part I: Establishing Long-Term Commitment: Event Volunteering 3: Adopting sustainable ethics: Voluntary practice amongst event organizers, G Berridge, Thames Valley University London, UK 4: Paths to volunteer commitment: Lessons from the Sydney Olympic Games, B C Green and L Chalip, University of Texas, USA Part II: Changing Volunteer Lifestyles: Motivation and Satisfaction 5: Volunteer satisfaction and serious leisure in rural fire departments: Implications for human capital and social capital, K B Perkins, Longwood University, Virginia, USA and J Benoit, Dalhousie University, Canada 6: Understanding American parks and recreation volunteers: Utilizing a functionalist perspective, K E Silverberg, University of Utah, USA 7: A logistical regression model of the decision of volunteers to enter a sports coach education programme, B E Wilson, University of Nottingham, UK Part III: Politics of Volunteering and Active Citizenship: Policy Issues 8: Defining field characteristics of museums and art museums: An Australian Perspective, D Edwards, University of Western Sydney, Australia 9: Volunteering in the Canadian context: Identity, civic participation, and the politics of participation in serious leisure, S M Arai, Brock University, Ontario, Canada 10: Managing volunteers in different settings: Membership and program management, L C P M Meijs, Erasmus University, The Netherlands and L Bridges Karr, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Part IV: Encouraging the Next Generation: Sustainability and Youth Volunteering 11: Pressures on volunteers in the UK, G Nichols, Sheffield University, UK 12: Examining best practice in volunteer tourism, S Wearing, University of Technology, Australia 13: Fostering human resources in the leisure field: Serious leisure and the potential role of volunteers. A proposal for developing countries, A C Bramante, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
