[HTML][HTML] World happiness, trust and social connections in times of crisis
By any standard, 2022 was a year of crises, including the continuing COVID-19 pandemic,
war in Ukraine, worldwide inflation, and a range of local and global climate emergencies …
war in Ukraine, worldwide inflation, and a range of local and global climate emergencies …
Mobilising volunteer groups, communities and agencies during the pandemic: a rapid realist view of the evidence
The COVID-19 pandemic represented a rise in 'people power'globally, expressed through
manifold acts of kindness, solidarity and mutualism as communities organised and came …
manifold acts of kindness, solidarity and mutualism as communities organised and came …
HOPEFUL: Helping Others Promotes Engagement and Fulfillment
RM Peak, C McGarty - European Review of Social Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is important to know how helping affects helpers and sustains ongoing helping, for if
helping is burdensome and derails further helping, society suffers. We propose the …
helping is burdensome and derails further helping, society suffers. We propose the …
[HTML][HTML] Doing good and feeling good: relationships between altruism and well-being for altruists, beneficiaries, and observers
The years 2020 and 2021 brought seismic changes to the emotional and social lives of
people around the globe as an unprecedented global pandemic catalyzed various forms of …
people around the globe as an unprecedented global pandemic catalyzed various forms of …
The causal relationship between volunteering and social cohesion: A large scale analysis of secondary longitudinal data
It is often taken for granted that social cohesion and volunteering are inextricably related.
Previous research suggests both that social cohesion creates a conducive environment for …
Previous research suggests both that social cohesion creates a conducive environment for …
New approaches to measuring welfare
Economics has traditionally understood 'welfare'(what makes a life go well) as the
satisfaction of preference. This conceptualisation of welfare is typically measured using …
satisfaction of preference. This conceptualisation of welfare is typically measured using …
A qualitative synthesis of practice-based learning from case studies on COVID community champion programmes in England, UK
J South, J Woodall, J Stansfield, T Mapplethorpe… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Community-based volunteering supports outbreak management by extending
reach into at-risk communities. This paper examines the application of a 'community …
reach into at-risk communities. This paper examines the application of a 'community …
[HTML][HTML] Social cohesion and volunteering: Correlates, causes, and challenges.
Recent declines in volunteering rates and reduced governmental support for volunteer
infrastructure in the United States and the United Kingdom present a clear policy challenge …
infrastructure in the United States and the United Kingdom present a clear policy challenge …
You'll never walk alone: Loneliness, religion, and politico‐economic transformation
A Tubadji - Politics & Policy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of subversive religious beliefs has been recently documented as related to the
politico‐economic radicalization of places that feel left behind. When is the traditional local …
politico‐economic radicalization of places that feel left behind. When is the traditional local …