Why Do People Do Volunteer Work

|HRPYC81 |

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|Project 4809 |

|Why Do People Do Volunteer Work? |

|Bundiparsad M.R |

|4404 175 6 |

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|7/1/2013 |

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Table of Contents Page Number

Abstract 3

Introduction 4

1. Volunteerism 5

2. Theories on Why People Do Volunteer Work 6

3. Differing Motives for Volunteerism 7

4. Research Rational 9

5. Aim of Research 11

6. The Research Design 12

7. The Participants 15

8. Gathering the Data 18

9. Data Analysis 19

10. Reliability and Validity 24

11. Ethical Considerations 26

12. Results 28

12a. Why Volunteers Get Involved 28

12b. Encounters at Hospice 28

12c. Self Contribution & Personal Satisfaction 29

12d.Discussion at Length 30

13. Conclusion 32

14. References 33

15. Interviews 37

Why Do People Do Volunteer Work?

Abstract

“To show great love for God and our neighbour we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God.” (Mother Teresa) Mother Teresa is correct in saying that love makes all the...