TY - JOUR
T1 - Aids volunteers and their motivations
T2 - Theoretical issues and practical concerns
AU - Omoto, Allen M.
AU - Snyder, Mark
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Volunteers and volunteer organizations are critical elements in society's response to the HIV epidemic. This article reviews a model of the volunteer process that draws on psychological theory and methodology and incorporates concerns of individual volunteers, volunteer organizations, and society at large. An inventory for assessing the motivations of AIDS volunteers is introduced. The findings from a survey of volunteers working in AIDS organizations around the United States speak to their motivations, their choices of volunteer roles, and their decisions about quitting or continuing service. Based on these findings, a detailed set of recommendations for effective volunteer recruitment, assignment, and retention is offered.
AB - Volunteers and volunteer organizations are critical elements in society's response to the HIV epidemic. This article reviews a model of the volunteer process that draws on psychological theory and methodology and incorporates concerns of individual volunteers, volunteer organizations, and society at large. An inventory for assessing the motivations of AIDS volunteers is introduced. The findings from a survey of volunteers working in AIDS organizations around the United States speak to their motivations, their choices of volunteer roles, and their decisions about quitting or continuing service. Based on these findings, a detailed set of recommendations for effective volunteer recruitment, assignment, and retention is offered.
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U2 - 10.1002/nml.4130040204
DO - 10.1002/nml.4130040204
M3 - Article
C2 - 10133035
AN - SCOPUS:0027792247
SN - 1048-6682
VL - 4
SP - 157
EP - 176
JO - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
JF - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
IS - 2
ER -