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来源

EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY,Vol.50,Issue9,P.769-792

语言

英文

关键字

volunteering; school; community; citizens' concerns; TUTORING PROGRAMS; PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENT; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; OLDER-ADULTS; COMMUNITY; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; METAANALYSIS; ELEMENTARY

作者单位

[Wu, Wei-Ning; Tsai, Chin-Chang] Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Inst Publ Affairs Management, 70 Lienhai Rd, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan. Wu, WN (reprint author), Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Inst Publ Affairs Management, 70 Lienhai Rd, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan. E-Mail: weiningwu@mail.nsysu.edu.tw

摘要

Volunteers play a vital role in helping local schools accomplish their goals and missions. Yet, little is known about the determinants of volunteering in local schools. This study expects that community factors, citizens' concerns, and personal characteristics are possible determinants of general and school volunteering. Utilizing a 2007 survey from a local county, this study finds that citizens receiving public assistance or having higher satisfaction with their local community are more likely to volunteer in any type of organizations. Moreover, having children under the age of 18, concerns about the availability of affordable child care, and working in the education sector are positively related to school volunteering. Implications for research and practice are addressed.