Characteristics of the Essence of Volunteering in Psychology

Autor/inn/en	Shagurova, Angelina Alexandrovna; Ivanovna, Efremova Galina; Aleksandrovna, Bochkovskaya Irina; Denisenko, Sergey Ivanovich; Valerievich, Tarasov Mihail; Viktorovna, Nekrasova Marina; Potutkova, Svetlana Anatolievna
Titel	Characteristics of the Essence of Volunteering in Psychology
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 11 (2016) 15, S.8572-8579 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306-3065
Schlagwörter	Volunteers; Psychology; Foreign Countries; Psychological Studies; Altruism; Motivation; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiwilliger; Psychologie; Ausland; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Russland
Abstract	The article discusses the basic ideas of volunteering; it analyzes the data of psychological studies on social activity and it highlights the importance of studying the motivational part of volunteering. The conclusion on structure and content of volunteering is made. Key focus is on the fact that volunteering is of particular importance in the social sphere and is considered as an activity aimed at positive social change through charity, peacekeeping and humanitarian support to members of society. Lots of definitions are characterized as volunteering activities. However, not only the characteristics of this activity, its content, forms and methods are important, but also the goals and results. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01