Which public and private policies we deem appropriate to foster volunteering in the interest is determined by our view of motives volunteers basic nature volunteering. This paper examines research results from several disciplines fields conclude that it a mistake as principally altruistic. Rather, argues, essentially an instrumental (though not necessarily selfish) activity, done achieve ends which volunteer finds rewarding. The policy implications this are explored.

Many nonprofit scholars recognize and study only paid staff nonprofits. More general, research-based, statistical overview 'maps" of the sector (NPS)follow this same 'flat earth" approach. The rest NPS consists mainly grassroots associations, which have cumulative magnitudes greater than nonprofits in America on several dimensions circa 1990-numbers groups, memberships, members, active volunteers, yearly hours volunteer time, full-time equivalents (FTEs) annual work by associational (not...

Attitudinal modernity may be defined as a set of attitudes, beliefs, behavior, etc. especially characterizing persons in highly urbanized, industrialized, and educated social settings. Over 150 interview items attempting to measure so were administered part four hour 5,500 men from 6 different developing countries-Argentina, Chile, India, Pakistan, Israel Nigeria. Using subset 119 strictly attitudinal items, the present paper attempts derive simple, comparative, overall individuals. The...

A key problem in the study of voluntary action (voluntary participation, citizen discretionary social common interest ac­ tivity, involvement-all approximate synonyms as used here) is definition. While struggle for greater definitional clarity an important step toward developing adequate theories has brought about some agreement on what issues are, there been little how to resolve them (e.g. Pennock & Chapman 1969; Smith, Reddy Baldwin 1972: Part One; Meister 1972). The approach here follows...

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTInorganic Mass SpectrometryCite this: Anal. Chem. 1989, 61, 8, 547A–548APublication Date (Print):April 15, 1989Publication History Published online30 May 2012Published inissue 15 April 1989https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00183a733RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views32Altmetric-Citations1LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions...

Abstract Patient-centered care (PCC) is a popular movement among health services re- searchers, policy analysts, and professionals. PCC requires that patient needs, preferences, beliefs be respected at all times. The an outgrowth of macrosocial trends, including the aging population, growth chronic illness, focus on quality, advent managed care, realization psychosocial factors impact health. Although recognizing import factors, still lacks overarching integrative theory explains how...

Preface Acknowledgments Lexicographic Note Introduction: Defining Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Terms and Concepts Dictionary of Bibliography

A psychological model for the explanation of individual formal voluntary organization (FVO) participation is proposed and tested on two purposive samples members matched eligible nonmembers several FVO's in Chile. The includes three sets variables increasing specificity --personality traits, attitudes relevant to general, toward specific FVO. results strongly support value sequential model, accounting over 50 per cent variance both samples. In addition, indicate that general FVO-relevant are...

The sectors of society include not only the government, business, and nonprofit but also personal (expanded household) sector. sector is fourth (and, if necessary, fifth) sector, third Either membership (member-serving nonprofits) rec ognized as a significant part more adequately, or it should be seen fifth

Data from a comparative study of 5,450 young males in six developing nations were used to investigate the association between modernization or modernity and negative attitudes toward aging. The findings question frequent assertion that "modernity" (the exposure individuals industrial technology urban social experience) results perceptions aging diminished value attributed aged. data do provide support for hypothesis "modernization" (societal development) is related Results suggest necessity...

The term "process" admits of two definitions in the philosophy science: one based on a 19th century mechanistic view, other consistent with quantum relativistic notions. Scholars speech communication have misused these essentially contradictory definitions. Methodological notions often been deterministic view cause while, at same time, Whitehead's reality as "becoming." As result, theory and research inconsistent. To implement contemporary notion "process," ideas methodological rigor causal...

This article sketches the development of organized, interdisciplinary, global field, and emerging academic discipline altruistics, focusing on journals mainly researcher associations founded since Association for Research Nonprofit Organizations Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in 1971. About 55 similar interdisciplinary altruistics have been worldwide (48 described here; including 9 defunct), 25 them national geographic scope, but seven covering a world region 11 global. Over 100 that publish...

Journal Article CORRECTING FOR SOCIAL DESIRABILITY RESPONSE SETS IN OPINION-ATTITUDE SURVEY RESEARCH Get access DAVID HORTON SMITH Assistant Professor †Department of Sociology and Anthropology a Codirector the Laboratory for Organizational Research, at University Southern California Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Public Opinion Quarterly, Volume 31, Issue 1, SPRING 1967, Pages 87–94, https://doi.org/10.1086/267486 Published: 01 January 1967

In theory, two‐way communication between patient and physician is desirable. However, there a dearth of research that has explored the effects patients' culture cultural orientations on ability to actively participate in medical encounter. The purpose this paper was test assertiveness apprehension during interviews. According proposed model, self‐construals are causal antecedents beliefs about verbal communicativeness. Our model suggests values (self‐construals) determined part by culture....