The Benefits and Costs of Volunteering in Community Organizations: Review and Practical Implications.

Chinman, Matthew J.; Wandersman, Abraham

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ERIC Number: EJ581049

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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The Benefits and Costs of Volunteering in Community Organizations: Review and Practical Implications.

Chinman, Matthew J.; Wandersman, Abraham

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, v28 n1 p46-64 Mar 1999

Discusses the benefits and costs associated with participation in voluntary organizations. Suggests that understanding benefits and costs is important because they can be used to enhance performance in voluntary groups. Discusses implications of research and makes recommendations for further research. (Author/JOW)

Descriptors: Community Organizations, Cost Effectiveness, Research Opportunities, Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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