Resumen The objective of this research study was to conduct a systematic review of the
research on volunteers using Clary et al.'s VFI (1998). A total of 48 research studies …

Although the work of the voluntary sector is growing, the number of people volunteering is
not increasing at a comparable rate. This paper argues that the key to an organisation's …

Six psychographic segments of volunteers in Australia are constructed on the basis of their
volunteering motivations. The resulting segments include “classic volunteers,” whose …

Volunteering has gained widespread public and political interest in recent years. Policy
debates have taken place in many countries focusing on how to preserve and encourage …

Abstract Tocqueville ([1835] 1956) posited that “by dint of working for one's fellow citizens,
the habit and taste for serving them is at length acquired”(197). Informal social control …

As volunteering and its benefits gain global recognition, social policymakers can sustain and
increase volunteering through social policy, legislation and other types of involvement. A key …

This paper examines how the 2008–9 recession has affected volunteering behaviours in the
UK. Using a large survey dataset, we assess the recession effects on both formal …

This paper introduces a configurational approach to the study of multiple identities.
Specifically, it examines how prosocial identity combines with collective and individualistic …

Abstract In the United States, neoliberal strategies for social, economic, and state
organization have been accompanied by frequent calls for volunteers to solve serious social …

Objective A variety of organizations redistribute surplus food to low-income populations
through food rescue nutrition. Why volunteers participate in these charitable organizations is …