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1 online resource (261 pages) |
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Routledge Studies in Development and Society |
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Routledge studies in development and society.
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Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A contested field : conceptualising development volunteering -- Historical and theoretical background -- Neoliberal development paradigm : social and political impacts on Australian IVSAS -- Linking voices and experiences to theory: Palms Aaustralia, its volunteers, and their context -- Motivation : altruistic and egoistic desire -- Interpretations and expectations -- Whose partnership is it? : unpacking "mutually equitable partnership" -- Networking home -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
This work comes at an important time of global crisis and change, where the world is ravaged by natural disasters, wars and poverty. This has increased the pressure on governments and other organisations, such as volunteer sending agencies, which provide aid, and we have seen an upward trend in the number of people volunteering abroad. Within this volatile environment, neoliberal ideology on how aid should be provided and implemented has become embedded in how policy is formulated. A market-driven model of aid provision has become the norm, and governments are increasingly focused on internat |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Voluntarism.
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Volunteers -- Australia -- Palms
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Economic assistance, Australian -- Government policy
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SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Success.
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Economic assistance, Australian -- Government policy
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Voluntarism
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Volunteers
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781136229428 |
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1136229426 |
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9781283711098 |
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1283711095 |
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