Learning and volunteering abroad for development: unpacking host organization and volunteer rationales

by Tiessen, Rebecca

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Title Statements

Full title :Learning and volunteering abroad for development : unpacking host organization and volunteer rationales / Rebecca Tiessen.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:161 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781138746961, 1138746967, 9781138746978, 1138746975
oclc:on1005678432
LC Classification:HN981.V64
Dewey Decimal:361.3/7091724

Learning\volunteer abroad for development (LVA4D) starts with unpacking -- An overview of the diverse volunteer abroad options, trends and motivations -- LVA4D and cross-cultural engagement -- Skills development and testing a career choice : capital accumulation and perceived benefits -- It's all about the timing : a "place" for adventure and travel -- Having an "impact" and other helping narratives -- Conclusion : understanding rationales and the possibilities for effective practices in volunteer abroad programs.

Subjects

Apprentissage expérientiel developing countries Éducation internationale Experiential learning International education Voluntarism Voluntarism -- Developing countries Volunteer workers in community developm… Volunteer workers in community developm… Volunteer workers in education Volunteer workers in education -- Devel…