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Entender os motivos que levam o indivíduo a iniciar e manter-se no voluntariado pode contribuir para o recrutamento de novos voluntários e para a retenção no serviço de pessoas já engajadas, pois permite aproximar ...

Can opportunities for undergoing voluntary oversight improve bureaucratic motivation and effort? Drawing on insights from the social sciences, we argue that voluntary oversight increases front-line bureaucrats’ sense o...

The article describes such concepts as ”social intellect” and ”volunteer activity”; presents approaches to the definition of the phenomenon of volunteering. The author proves the possibilities of volunteer activi...

The article presents the data of ancient times philanthropy that stemmed from community life and was a consequence of the social nature of man; in Rome, for the first time, social and educational activity was formalized,...

Subjects / keywords: Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)

Subjects / keywords: management, third sector, volunteering, accounting, healthcare; Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)

The purpose of this paper is to identify the CSR scopes of the leading bank institutions in Poland and to discuss their strategic context in the light of the theoretical findings. This paper analyzes the scope of practic...

Helping behavior is intended to increase other people’s well-being without expecting substantive rewards. Although a helper performs helping behavior for the target’s benefit, the behavior also affects the helper. Fo...

ABSTRACT Background Emergency and public health problems are unavoidable and can strike at any time. In a globalized world where crises are getting more common, more devastating, and have a substantial influence on socie...

The paper is devoted to the consideration of informal institutions in the Kharkiv region during a full-scale invasion, which are capable of determining not only the local political process and the characteristics of civi...

OBJECTIVE: The conditions underlying chronic renal failure have become epidemics in the world. The aim of this study was to reveal the degree of awareness of chronic renal failure among family physicians. MATERIAL and ...

In a sample of volunteers, who work, but not for money, and whose managers expect them to remain with the organization over the long term and to feel well by doing good, this study examines the distinctiveness between th...

Competitiveness of municipalities is a significant factor for their future development. Financing projects that concern the development of local potential for improving their competitiveness attract experts’ attention ...

El objetivo de este estudio es describir la aplicación de un programa de Relajación, Meditación y Mindfulness en voluntarios y personal contratado por dos organizaciones no gubernamentales españolas. Participaron 13 ...

Abstract Since the commencement of the International Health Regulations in 2007, global public health security has been faced with numerous emerging and ongoing events. Moreover, the Joint External Evaluation is a volunt...

Social participation has positive effects on mental and physical health, and it can be taken as an indicator of quality of life. However, the participation of people with disabilities in their communities is still scarce...

Abstract Background The increasing imbalance between the number of older adults not working and the number of adults in the age range of labour force participation (age range 20–64) has long been a fundamental public p...

As global populations age, active aging and lifelong learning have become critical policy objectives. In Taiwan, the Ministry of Education (MOE) promotes Older Adults’ Self-Guided Learning Groups (OASLGs); however, the...

Abstract Background Opportunities for social connection between generations have diminished over the last few decades around the world as a result of changes in the way that we live and work. The COVID‐19 pandemic has ...

El objetivo del trabajo es difundir actividades de extensión desarrolladas por alumnos y docentes, con la finalidad de mejorar la calidad de vida de la población del área de estudio, brindar la posibilidad de insertar...

La Facultad de Informática de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, está llevando a cabo un Proyecto de Voluntariado Universitario denominado “Reduciendo la brecha digital en niños y jóvenes”. El mismo tiene por o...