Zwischen Dienst und Selbstbezug

Jakob, Gisela

doi:10.1007/978-3-663-07671-1

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“…The second stream of macro‐theorizing, in contrast, is process‐oriented in nature and describes how volunteering itself is undergoing radical change as a consequence of the advanced processes of modernization and individualization of recent decades (Eckstein, 2001; Jakob, 1993; Hustinx & Lammertyn, 2003; Lorentzen & Hustinx, 2007; Wollebaek & Selle, 2003; Wuthnow, 1998). A focal point of analysis is on the changing living conditions and biographies of contemporary individuals, and through this, on the changing availability and willingness to volunteer.…”

Section: The Context Of Volunteeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Theories of Volunteering: A Hybrid Map for a Complex Phenomenon

Hustinx

Cnaan

Handy

2010

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

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The study of volunteerism has generated multiple conceptual frameworks yet no integrated theory has emerged. This article identifies three major challenges, or layers of complexity, that a unified theory of volunteering faces. First, volunteering is a complex phenomenon that has permeable boundaries and spans a wide variety of activities, organizations, and sectors. Second, different disciplines attribute different meanings and functions to volunteering. Third, existing theoretical accounts are biased toward covering the 'laws of volunteering' and have a strong empirical surplus.'Good theory' however is multidimensional so there is a need to include other views on theory. To overcome these challenges, we use a 'hybrid theoretical strategy' that seeks to combine the 'multiple goodness' of current approaches. Our hybrid framework builds on the three layers of complexity identified, and provides an innovative conceptual system of navigation to map, compare, and integrate existing theories more adequately.

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Section: The Context Of Volunteeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Theories of Volunteering: A Hybrid Map for a Complex Phenomenon

Hustinx

Cnaan

Handy

2010

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

308

267

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“…There is a broad consensus among students of volunteerism that it is undergoing a structural change from "old," "classical," or "traditional" to "new" or "modern" volunteering (Jakob, 1993;Brandenburg, 1995;Boessenecker, 1999;Heinze and Olk, 1999). "Old" volunteering is closely connected to certain social milieus such as religious or political communities, involves a long-term and often 110 Rehberg membership-based commitment, and for which altruistic motivations play a key role for the involvement of individuals.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Altruistic Individualists: Motivations for International Volunteering Among Young Adults in Switzerland

2005

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Modernization theory posits a change from traditional or "collective" forms to modern or "reflective" forms of volunteering. In a research project using a combined qualitative-quantitative approach, the motivation of 118 young Swiss adults who showed an interest in international volunteering was investigated. Qualitative analysis revealed 12 different motives which could be categorized into three different groups: A first group called "Achieving something positive for others," a second group named "Quest for the new," and a third group of motives labeled "Quest for oneself." Motivations of young Swiss adults for international volunteering clearly show the characteristics of "reflexive" volunteers. Most respondents displayed a combination of motives while for only 11% of them altruism ("Achieving something positive for others") was the one and only driving force behind their interest in international volunteering. The inductively constructed typology of motives can be a useful planning device for organizations that run or intend to set up an international volunteering program for young adults.

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“…A recent and more narrative stream of theorizing deals with the consequences of broader social changes on the nature of volunteering (Eckstein 2001;Jakob 1993;Hustinx and Lammertyn 2003;Lorentzen and Hustinx 2007;Wuthnow 1998). Such theories combine the analysis of context and process of volunteering, reflecting upon the apparent shift in the way in which people participate in volunteering as a result of broader processes of modernization, secularization, and individualization.…”

Section: Volunteering and Social Change: Emergence Of The Reflexive Vmentioning

confidence: 98%