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Center for Social Development Research

Volunteer service

2009

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Measuring Volunteer Outcomes: Development Of The International Volunteer Impacts Survey, Benjamin J. Lough, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret S. Sherraden Aug 2009

Measuring Volunteer Outcomes: Development Of The International Volunteer Impacts Survey, Benjamin J. Lough, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret S. Sherraden

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Current research on international volunteering and service is largely descriptive but program administrators and policymakers seek information about outcomes. This article reports on a 90-item survey administered to 983 respondents. Using factor analysis procedures, we assess factor structure and reliability across a range of outcomes in an International Volunteer Impacts Survey (IVIS) instrument designed to measure IVS volunteer outcomes. Resulting outcome categories include international contacts, open-mindedness, international understanding, intercultural relations, global identity, social skills, life plans, civic activism, community engagement, media attentiveness, and financial contributions. In this article, we discuss research design, survey administration, and further development of the IVIS.


Perceived Effects Of International Volunteering: Reports From Alumni, Benjamin Lough, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret S. Sherraden Apr 2009

Perceived Effects Of International Volunteering: Reports From Alumni, Benjamin Lough, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret S. Sherraden

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Perceived Effects of International Volunteering: Reports From Alumni


Experience Corps: Health Outcomes Of Participation, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Song-Iee Hong, Stacey Mccrary, Wayne Blinne Mar 2009

Experience Corps: Health Outcomes Of Participation, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Song-Iee Hong, Stacey Mccrary, Wayne Blinne

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Experience Corps: Health Outcomes of Participation