1st Edition
Across the Generations Old People and Young Volunteers
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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Voluntary work is sometimes praised, sometimes criticised, but was seldom the subject of objective evaluation. Given the importance of the voluntary sector in the social services at the time, the lack of systematic research into its performance was cause for concern. Originally published in 1975, the particular value of this study was twofold: first it provided a detailed and vivid picture of the... Read more
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.
Biography
Roger Hadley, Adrian Webb, Christine Farrell
