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DOBROVOĽNÍCTVO V ČASE PANDÉMIE COVID-19: ETNOGRAFICKÁ PRÍPADOVÁ ŠTÚDIA

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Cichová K., Uhrin M.
Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
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2023
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vol. 30
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issue 2
91 – 101
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all aspects of societies across the world. However, its impact on volunteering and people's motivations to volunteer is still a relatively unexplored area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became evident that volunteers can contribute to a well-functioning society in a variety of ways. Volunteers around the world have helped others by activities such as sewing masks or shopping for the elderly, or by encouraging fellow citizens to follow anti-pandemic measures. Many surveys have shown the importance of the involvement of community volunteers and organizations as a support to the community in times of humanitarian crisis or disaster. And although research on volunteering in Slovak ethnology has been of interest, the question of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on volunteering in Slovakia has not yet received much systematic attention. Based on the results from ethnographic research, the text aims to outline how volunteers from the I'm Here for You program, operating in the Slovak capital Bratislava, reflected the changes brought about by the pandemic concerning volunteering, while attention is also given to the impact of pandemic-related constraints on motivations to volunteer.
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DOBROVOĽNÍCTVO V SEKTORE DLHODOBEJ STAROSTLIVOSTI A AKTÍVNE STARNUTIE

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Repková K.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2012
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vol. 44
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issue 4
432 – 455
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The author presents volunteering as a means of active ageing and as an original (not only residual) sector of society. She describes two complementary aspects of volunteering in an active ageing context: (1) volunteering of older people, and (2) volunteering for older people. Within both aspects, the positions of older people as the subjects and objects of voluntary work can change. The author defines the interconnectivity of both aspects as an “object-subject volunteering chain“ based on a life course perspective, particularly referring to volunteering in the long-term care sector. Based on a secondary analysis of available research findings and sources, she summarises some distinctive characteristics of older people operating in the voluntary long-term care sector. A discussion of findings follows, and finally, some recommendations for how to establish age-friendly public support for volunteering are given.
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HODNOTOVÁ ORIENTACE DOBROVOLNÍKŮ A REPREZENTATIVNÍHO VZORKU OBYVATEL ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY

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Faastová D., Baumgartner F.
Človek a spoločnosť. Internetový časopis pre pôvodné teoretické a výskumné štúdie z oblasti spoločenských vied
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2015
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vol. 18
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issue 3
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Exploring the value orientation may contribute to an understanding of why certain people participate in volunteer work whereas others do not. The aim of this paper is to describe the value orientation of Czech volunteers and explore if and how it differs from a representative sample of general Czech population. A value orientation was measured by Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ). The results of this empirical study showed that: (1) the most preferred value types among volunteers are self-direction, benevolence, and universalism; and (2) the higher-order value types preferred by volunteers significantly differ from the representative sample of general Czech population.
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ENGAGED ANTHROPOLOGY AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING

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Blahová N.
Slovenský národopis (Slovak Ethnology)
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2015
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vol. 63
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issue 4
339 – 354
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The aim of this paper is to present engaged anthropology and its methodological tools with a specific perspective of the research field and the position of the researcher with regard to research subjects. The study focuses on corporate volunteering as one of the forms of collaboration between the non-profit and the private sectors seeking solutions to social problems and community development. Volunteering projects contribute to the interlinking of the knowledge, skills, experience and resources of corporate employees and the representatives of the non-profit or the public sector. It is a part of the philanthropic strategy of companies which are willing to present themselves as entities responsible towards the environment in which they run their business, and towards their employees, partners and customers. Engaged anthropology can bring, through its methodological tools, a new perspective of corporate volunteering. Community-based participatory research on the process of knowledge creation includes all partners on an equal basis and identifies their unique contribution to problem solution and community development
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STAROSTLIVOSŤ O ZELEŇ V MESTE AKO FORMA SOCIÁLNYCH KONTAKTOV. DOBROVOĽNÍCKE AKTIVITY JEDNOTLIVCOV V BRATISLAVE

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Paríková M.
Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
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2016
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vol. 23
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issue 2
46 - 58
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This article is aimed at the presentation of the activities of individuals − inhabitants of Bratislava during the revitalization and out planting of smaller areas of greenery in the vicinity of a pre-war housing estate UNITAS, Ružinov, and also in individual city areas of the Old Town, the town square and the recreational area. It is shown on the example of one of the contemporary forms of volunteering − "Adopt your flower pot". The attention during this project is not only pointed at the forming of local patriotism and the aesthetic of the places we're living in, but also on creating social contacts (neighbourly contact, generational contact).
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MLADÍ DOBROVOĽNÍCI V MIMOVLÁDNYCH ORGANIZÁCIÁCH (KONTEXTY MOTIVÁCIÍ A ALTRUIZMU)

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Winkler T.
Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
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2016
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vol. 23
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issue 2
7 - 28
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The presented paper deals with the motivational factors of volunteering and the concepts of altruism and egoism. It is aimed at presenting the motivations reflected by respondents, but examines also the advantages, disadvantages and other aspects of volunteering. The research sample consists of volunteers in the age range of 19 to 27 volunteering at the non-governmental sector. The statements of respondents are analysed and interpreted through the distinction between endocentric and exocentric altruism by a Polish social psychologist Jerzy Karyłowski.
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Dobrovolnictví v České republice před rokem 1989: diskurzy, definice, aktualizace

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Pospíšilová T.
Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review
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2011
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vol. 47
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issue 5
887-911
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This article investigates volunteering as a specific interdisciplinary topic connected with civil society studies. It shows that the main body of literature treats volunteering in postcommunist countries as nonexistent or inauthentic. The year 1989 is viewed as a major turning point, after which volunteering developed anew from scratch. This article is based on twelve interviews with current volunteers that focused on their interpretation of the volunteering experience before and after 1989. The article shows that volunteering pre- and post-1989 may be framed as part of a continuous story. Interpreting the year 1989 as a break in development and a new beginning is based on a specific definition of volunteering as a part of civil society. Any description of volunteering before 1989 involves agreeing on a definition of volunteering. Volunteers refer to ‘hobby’ and ‘high-level’ volunteering, a dichotomous definition that on the one hand enables (or disables) talk about volunteering before 1989 and on the other relates to current discussions about the essence (core) of volunteering and its social value.
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Kultura czasu wolnego młodzieży akademickiej średniego miasta

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Zaniewska K.
Colloquium Wydziału Nauk Humanistycznych i Społecznych AMW
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2012
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issue 3
123-144
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Leisure activities are always involved in the social context. The study of preferred ways of spending free time academic youth is justified because the processes occurring among young people are symptomatic of broader social phenomena. In leisure activities is a reflection of attitudes, interests, and values that are important to people. The future belongs to the youth, the youth sets the tone for the present, discovers and promotes new ways of spending free time. Increasingly negative scenarios are written according to which the future of young people and whole societies in leisure time will be marked by individualism and infantilism. Did university students experiencing leisure time in a conscious and mature?
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PRESENTATION OF CHARITY IN THE MEDIA AS AN EXAMPLE OF MEDIA RESPONSIBILITY (Wolontariat w mediach jako przyklad odpowiedzialnych mediow)

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Wcisel W.
Biuletyn Edukacji Medialnej
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2011
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issue 1
47-58
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The article attempts to answer the question whether the presentation of charity and volunteering in the media gives testimony to the media responsibility to develop civic society. Are the media duty-bound to support a society based upon action, especially charity action? Is the presentation of charity in the media inspiring or rather demotivating the audience to take action as volunteers? What is the cooperation between organizations of volunteers and the media? The author postulates that some possible means of promoting charity in the media and raising the journalists' awareness of the media responsibility, especially with reference to civic society, should be taken into consideration. In the context of 2011, which by the decision of the Council of the European Union is the year of the European Year of Volunteering, this article should be regarded as a valuable study and an incentive to discuss the possibilities of the media engagement in promoting charity and volunteering.
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Rola wolontariatu w służbie człowiekowi potrzebującemu

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Borutka T.
Studia Socialia Cracoviensia
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2009
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issue 1
121-137
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The role of volunteering serving the needy. Reading the signs of time, the Church regards the voluntary organizations as a new form of missionary activity for and of the faithful; what needs to be remarked, however, is that volunteering engages both believers and non-believers, for whom it provides an opportunity for social involvement for the benefit of a community. At present newer and newer forms of volunteering are developing at a fast speed. Especially popular are cultural, educational, ecological or even media volunteering types, which bring close difficult life problems of certain communities with a view to making others active and thus leading to an ultimate solution thereof. Also, forms of volunteering work are undergoing a process of change. The present study is an attempt at an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of volunteering from the perspective of missionary and social involvement of people for the benefit of the whole community. Volunteering is one of the biggest chances for a humanization of history; how the chance is going to be taken advantage of, however, is up to us.
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DOBROVOLNICTVÍ SENIORŮ JAKO SOUČÁST AKTIVNÍHO STÁRNUTÍ

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Petrová Kafková M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2012
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vol. 44
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issue 2
212 – 232
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It’s believed that older people are potentially rich source of volunteers and volunteering is perceived as beneficial for both society and individuals. Due to the ageing of the population, the influence of individual ageing on volunteering has become crucial. The age and cohort connections of volunteering in Czech society are explored in this paper. Moreover, the factors leading to volunteering are researched using binary logistic regression. Focus is put on changes over time and differences between older people and younger ones. The findings do not show differences in volunteering based on age but demonstrate that the attitudes supported by productive ageing and active ageing concepts are influential. The rate of volunteering in Czech society has not changed since the beginning of the 90s.
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DOBROVOĽNÍCKE AKTIVITY ČLENOV LOKÁLNEJ KOMUNITY (NA PRÍKLADE ZALOŽENIA NÁRODOPISNÉHO MÚZEA SEBECHLEBY STARÁ HORA)

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Csütörtökyová D.
Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
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2016
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vol. 23
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issue 2
29 - 45
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This study deals with the importance and meaning of volunteering in local community. The author explores interconnection between volunteering and identity. She uses knowledge gained in her own fieldwork in Sebechleby and illustrates the study on the example of Národopisné múzeum Stará Hora. She summarizes the history of Národopisné museum Sebechleby Stará Hora and comparing it with the current situation. Its starting point is the situation, when the local museum was sold to a private person. The main goal of the study is to investigate motivations of local inhabitants for volunteering work in the museum. The theoretical basis consists of volunteer area, social identification and cultural heritage. Interview and participant observation are used as main research method in the fieldwork.
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ACTIVE AGING AND HAPPINESS: EUROPEAN SENIOR CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS

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Saz-Gil I., Gil-Lacruz A. I., Gil-Lacruz M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2019
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vol. 51
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issue 3
290 – 312
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This paper studies the relationship between perceived happiness and volunteering among European senior citizens, paying special attention to differences based on gender and generational cohorts. The empirical analysis utilised micro data from the World Values Surveys (WVS: 1994/98, 2005/09 and 2010/14). The main conclusions are: i) Employment, education and income are key factors for understanding senior citizen volunteering and wellbeing; ii) senior citizen volunteering can be a positive factor that reinforces happiness if senior citizens chose activities that promote wellbeing; iii) it is important to encourage economic development that helps to improve the life conditions of all citizens.
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VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEERING IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

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Voicu B., Voicu M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2009
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vol. 41
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issue 6
539 – 563
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This paper focuses on volunteering behaviour, as an expression of a participative culture. The authors are interested in the cultural and social determinants of volunteering, both at individual level, but mainly at the aggregate (country) level. We note that the phenomenon has a lower incidence in the ex-communist countries as compared to the occidental democracies, and try to explain the discrepancies through cultural traditions, globalization and the economic background. The authors pay special attention to the relation between volunteering and social capital, in Central and Eastern Europe. They use multi-level regression models and the European/ World Values Survey data collected in 1999 – 2000 to provide evidence on a common post-Communist culture which tends to decrease the individuals propensity to volunteer.
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