TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stebbins,R.A.
AU  - Graham,M.
TI  - Volunteering as leisure/leisure as volunteering: an international assessment
T2  - CABI Books
SN  - 9780851999210
PY  - 2004///
CY  - WallingfordUK
PB  - CABI Publishing
KW  - recreation
KW  - citizen participation
KW  - voluntary agencies
KW  - volunteers
KW  - leisure services
KW  - voluntary services
KW  - serious leisure
KW  - social participation
KW  - leisure
N2  - Volunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat posed by other competing leisure pursuits. There are both social and economic benefits of volunteering. As we are becoming more reliant on volunteers, there is a need for a better understanding of why people take up volunteering, and how to recruit, manage, motivate, and support volunteers most effectively. In order for organisations that host volunteers to achieve the most from their volunteers, they must understand how to give them the best leisure"" experience. This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering contexts. It will appeal to academic researchers and students in disciplines such as leisure, recreation, tourism, management and sociology as well as practitioners in the voluntary sector (including volunteers), National and Local Government and those organising special events that depend on voluntary support
UR  - https://cabi-prod.literatumonline.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9780851997506.0000
ER  -