Across the Generations: Old People and Young Volunteers

ISBN-13: 9781032074504 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 246 str.

Roger Hadley; Adrian Webb; Christine Farrell

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Roger Hadley, Adrian Webb, Christine Farrell