Benefits of Volunteerism across the Life Span

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ID22010386
AuthorsDiann Cameron Kelly (Adelphi University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume13
Issue06
Pages457-465
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdvances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336
PublisherScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/aasoci.2023.136028
OpenAlexW4381429853
LanguageEN
References cited17

Volunteers bring support and validation to those who are marginalized in society. Further, volunteers serve as a means of care and concern that extends the mission and programmatic objectives of human service organizations. Volunteers are beneficial to society. However, there are critical benefits to volunteering that make being a volunteer worthwhile. The model for this discussion is three areas of development: personal development, skills development and values development across the life span. These areas of development impact the growth of individuals psychosocially, their abilities as well as their beliefs that would catapult them into adulthood. This chapter presents the benefits of volunteering and discusses its relationship to life span development perspective. It concludes with a summative narrative of the outcomes’ connection to social justice

Criminology · Economic Justice · Life span · Narrative · Pedagogy · Personal development · Political science · Public relations · Social justice · Summative assessment · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Gerontology

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