What Motivates Citizens to Volunteer in Schools? Determinants in the Local Context

Autor/inn/en	Wu, Wei-Ning; Tsai, Chin-Chang
Titel	What Motivates Citizens to Volunteer in Schools? Determinants in the Local Context
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 50 (2018) 9, S.769-792 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124517714308
Schlagwörter	Citizen Participation; Volunteers; School Community Relationship; Parent Participation; Motivation; Adults; Welfare Services; Life Satisfaction; Child Care; School Safety; Parent Background; Parent School Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Freiwilliger; Elternmitwirkung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Lebensvollendung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Elternhaus; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung
Abstract	Volunteers play a vital role in helping local schools accomplish their goals and missions. Yet, little is known about the determinants of volunteering in local schools. This study expects that community factors, citizens' concerns, and personal characteristics are possible determinants of general and school volunteering. Utilizing a 2007 survey from a local county, this study finds that citizens receiving public assistance or having higher satisfaction with their local community are more likely to volunteer in any type of organizations. Moreover, having children under the age of 18, concerns about the availability of affordable child care, and working in the education sector are positively related to school volunteering. Implications for research and practice are addressed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01