Learning and Volunteering Abroad for Development: Unpacking Host Organization and Volunteer Rationales
Author:   Rebecca Tiessen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138746978


Pages:   180
Publication Date:   18 July 2017
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Learning and Volunteering Abroad for Development: Unpacking Host Organization and Volunteer Rationales


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Author:   Rebecca Tiessen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781138746978


ISBN 10:   1138746975
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   18 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Learning\Volunteer Abroad for Development (LVA4D) Starts with Unpacking Chapter 2: An Overview of the Diverse Volunteer Abroad Options, Trends and Motivations Chapter 3: LVA4D and Cross-cultural Engagement Chapter 4: Skills Development and Testing a Career Choice: Capital Accumulation and Perceived Benefits Chapter 5: It’s All About the Timing: A ‘Place’ for Adventure and Travel Chapter 6: Having an ‘Impact’ and Other Helping Narratives Chapter 7: Conclusion: Understanding Rationales and the Possibilities for Effective Practices in Volunteer Abroad Programs

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Guided by a critical and postcolonial lens, Rebecca Tiessen examines...important questions in her book, focusing on the nonprofit sector providing Noth-South LVA4D opportunites. Her book fills a need for documenting motivations and rationales for participating in international development initiatives via 'careful empirical research' . - Yea-Wen Chen in ISTR (2019) 30: 282-283


Guided by a critical and postcolonial lens, Rebecca Tiessen examines...important questions in her book, focusing on the nonprofit sector providing Noth-South LVA4D opportunites. Her book fills a need for documenting motivations and rationales for participating in international development initiatives via 'careful empirical research'. -- Yea-Wen Chen in ISTR (2019) 30: 282-283


Author Information

Rebecca Tiessen is Associate Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada.

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