Rewarding Volunteers: A Study of Participant Responses to the Assessment and Accreditation of Volunteer Learning.

Cox, Elaine

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ERIC Number: EJ658616

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Publication Date: 2002

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Rewarding Volunteers: A Study of Participant Responses to the Assessment and Accreditation of Volunteer Learning.

Cox, Elaine

Studies in the Education of Adults, v34 n2 p156-70 Oct 2002

Four case studies of volunteer training focused on achievement of certification or other qualifications identified complex reasons why volunteers drop out or do not complete assessments: a vocation versus vocationalism view of volunteering, intrinsic versus extrinsic incentives, motivation for learning, and role conflict. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Credentials, Foreign Countries, Volunteer Training, Volunteers, Withdrawal (Education)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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