In capitalist societies, jobs are sorted not only by occupational status, but also by the
employment sector in which they are situated. Research has demonstrated that public-and …

At many universities, there is a growing realization that the university owes a social
responsibility to the community. Society invests in its citizens through the university, and the …

This article, based on a review of the literature on volunteer retention, finds many areas of
disagreement among researchers about the factors that cause people to remain as …

It is commonly believed that as people age and leave the labor force, they disengage from
productive activity and become dependent. While consistent with the conventional economic …

For high school community service programs to have a positive impact on subsequent civic
engagement, students must volunteer in a sustained manner and must evaluate their …

Young people engaging in volunteering are encountering some of the greatest,
unanticipated challenges facing society in decades including the impact of Covid-19, the …

In 1999, the Canadian province of Ontario joined a number of other jurisdictions in requiring
its high school students to complete volunteer service before graduating. The primary …

Critically examining economic developments within the last sixty years, this book argues that
a crisis in global social reproduction is altering existing understandings of work, labour and …

Routledge Handbook of Sports Development Page 1 5 Volunteering and sport Peter Donnelly
and Jean Harvey [S]port cannot operate in this country [Canada] without the total substructure of …

When people involved in children's feeding programs were asked to describe them, without
exception they were described using phrases that reflected the perception of …