Across the Generations - Old People and Young Volunteers

First published in 1975, the particular value of this study was twofold: first it provided a detailed and vivid picture of the work of one section of the volunteer movement - young volunteers working with the elderly; second it examined the wider issue of how voluntary work can be evaluated.

Sommario

Foreword. Preface. Part 1: The Context 1. The Volunteer Potential 2. Task Force 3. The Old People 4. The Volunteers Part 2: The Quality of the Relationships 5. The Longitudinal Survey 6. The Quality of the Relationships 7. Success and Failure Part 3: Evaluation and Policy 8. Old People and Volunteers: An Evaluation 9. Improving the Effectiveness of Volunteer Work 10. Policy Issues and Implications. Postscript by Reg Smith, Director of Task Force. Appendixes: Methodology; Statistical Notes; Costing Voluntary Help; Appendix Tables. Index.

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Roger Hadley, Adrian Webb, Christine Farrell

Riassunto

First published in 1975, the particular value of this study was twofold: first it provided a detailed and vivid picture of the work of one section of the volunteer movement – young volunteers working with the elderly; second it examined the wider issue of how voluntary work can be evaluated.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christine Farrell, Farrell Christine, Roger Hadley, Roger Webb Hadley, Hadley Roger, Smith Reg, Hertford Seebohm, Adrian Webb, Webb Adrian
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781032074504
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207450-4
• Pagine: 250
• Serie: National Institute Social Services Library
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work