Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers
Canadian- and foreign-born volunteers have contributed to the settlement of newcomers into Canadian society. Despite their important contribution, little has been reported about the experiences and perspectives of these volunteers. Using the information collected from face-to-face interviews with 60...
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| description | Canadian- and foreign-born volunteers have contributed to the settlement of newcomers into Canadian society. Despite their important contribution, little has been reported about the experiences and perspectives of these volunteers. Using the information collected from face-to-face interviews with 60 Canadian- and foreign-born volunteers who support newcomers, this article discusses factors that motivate people to volunteer with newcomers. The study results revealed among other findings that (1) to become a volunteer, one not only needs to be motivated but also needs to believe that volunteering will produce the expected positive results and to have confidence in one’s ability to complete the assigned tasks, (2) once people become volunteers, the experience of volunteering tests their perceived self-efficacy and their belief about the effectiveness of their volunteer work. Success or failure in their expectations influences their decision tocontinue or discontinue their volunteer work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad221a55804b4a01b08bebbb1e97c05c2022-12-21T23:55:16ZengCanadian Centre for Studies in PublishingCanadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research1920-93552012-12-0132623Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born VolunteersBehnam BehniaCanadian- and foreign-born volunteers have contributed to the settlement of newcomers into Canadian society. Despite their important contribution, little has been reported about the experiences and perspectives of these volunteers. Using the information collected from face-to-face interviews with 60 Canadian- and foreign-born volunteers who support newcomers, this article discusses factors that motivate people to volunteer with newcomers. The study results revealed among other findings that (1) to become a volunteer, one not only needs to be motivated but also needs to believe that volunteering will produce the expected positive results and to have confidence in one’s ability to complete the assigned tasks, (2) once people become volunteers, the experience of volunteering tests their perceived self-efficacy and their belief about the effectiveness of their volunteer work. Success or failure in their expectations influences their decision tocontinue or discontinue their volunteer work.http://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/editor/proofGalley/116/64NewcomersResettlementFormal volunteeringMotivation / Nouveaux venusRelocalisationBénévolat formelMotivation |
| spellingShingle | Behnam Behnia Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research Newcomers Resettlement Formal volunteering Motivation / Nouveaux venus Relocalisation Bénévolat formel Motivation |
| title | Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers |
| title_full | Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers |
| title_fullStr | Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers |
| title_short | Volunteering with Newcomers: The Perspectives of Canadian- and Foreign-born Volunteers |
| title_sort | volunteering with newcomers the perspectives of canadian and foreign born volunteers |
| topic | Newcomers Resettlement Formal volunteering Motivation / Nouveaux venus Relocalisation Bénévolat formel Motivation |
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