Study demonstrates that both demographic patterns and self perceptions of former psychiatric patients contribute significantly to the process of volunteering. Although it appears that repeated mailings may overcome some of the demographic biases, there is some indication that they make the existence of personality biases evident. (Author)

Emphasizes that volunteers should supplement and sustain the specialized help needed to realize the Right to Read program, and describes the roles for these volunteers in the program. (MB)

Voluntary service programs in Latin America can serve to complement systematized education, especially for those young people who were forced to leave school at an early age or who never had access to it. (AN)

All concerned citizens are volunteers. Only when they organize together can change be achieved. (MR)

Faith and Farm, a Christian church organization, sponsors apprenticeships to encourage young men to learn innovative agricultural skills from older successful farmers. A high proportion of the apprentices go on to be successful farmers themselves. (MF)

Discusses seven models which describe adult basic literacy programs in Canada, six of which are based on the use of volunteers. (CHC)

The development and operation of a successful volunteer program to assist in mainstreaming special education elementary students are traced. Recruitment, orientation, role responsibilities, and evaluation of the volunteers are discussed. (CL)

A former Peace Corps volunteer describes the personal and extrapersonal benefits of his two-year tour of duty in West Africa. (MB)

Survey responses from 86 of 125 volunteers for the Nature Conservancy-Ohio Chapter revealed altruistic motivations for 62.7%. They had multiple reasons for volunteering, including social and egoistic, which should be taken into account by volunteer administrators in making assignments. (SK)

Core ethical values of the Association for Volunteer Administration are citizenship and philanthropy, respect, responsibility, caring, justice and fairness, and trustworthiness. An ethical decision-making model shows how to apply these standards to actual cases. (SK)

Observed the philosophies-in-action of new versus experienced parent volunteers in a community of learners elementary school, examining three philosophies-in-action: collaborating with students, directing them, and treating them in a laissez-faire fashion. Newcomers were more likely to apply a one-sided philosophy-in-action, while experienced…

Adult volunteer 4-H leaders (494 current, 40 former) identified their primary motivations as follows: youth (issue/cause motive), 4-H (affiliation motive), and perceived need (personal motive). Lack of adult assistance and time influenced resignation from the program. (SK)

Defines and explains key concepts associated with experiential learning and describes practical exercises. Encourages volunteer administrators to investigate and use experiential learning in their work and lives. (Author/JOW)