The Elderly in America - Volunteerism and Neighborhood in Seattle

This book studies issues involving community work with the elderly and urban life. The book is based on seventeen months of intensive ethnographic fieldwork with the Volunteer Chore Ministry in King County, Washington. Because the research is carried out in a complex environment, it is quite similar to urban anthropology. Anthropoglogical study techniques include participant observation, as well as taking intake calls for the volunteer organization, organizing volunteer services, participating in staff meetings, and interviewing volunteers or staff members. Four primary phases comprised the research: understanding the basic structure and functioning of Volunteer Chore Ministry; understanding the structure and functioning of Volunteer Chore Ministry at the local church level; through a questionnaire, learning more about volunteer traits, views toward volunteer work, and interchanges between volunteers and clients; and, finally, through interviews, concentrating on volunteer-client intercommunication.

About the author

By Harley Carl Schreck

Summary

Based on ethnographic fieldwork with the Volunteer Chore Ministry in King County, Washington, this book studies issues involving community work with the elderly and urban life.

Product details

• Authors: Harley Carl Schreck, Schreck Harley Carl
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.1996
• EAN: 9780761802532
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-0253-2
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 220 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 345 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; USA, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Care of the elderly, United States of America, USA, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy