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Direct linkNenga, Sandi Kawecka – Journal of Youth Studies, 2012
Public discourse suggests that volunteer work will transform youth into productive citizens by connecting youth to their communities. However, the meaning and practice of "community" is rarely defined or investigated. Using interview and observation data from a study of 47 volunteers aged 15-23, I argue that there are three different types of…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Interviews, Observation, Disadvantaged Youth
