NCJ Number
45834
Editor(s)
M E YOUNG
Date Published
1977
Length
95 pages
Annotation
AN UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINING 95 ABSTRACTS OF DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND UTILIZATION IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SOCIAL, SUPPORT, REHABILITATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IS PRESENTED.
Abstract
REPORTS ON CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED. IN ADDITION TO ABSTRACTS, CATALOGING AND DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY DATA ARE PROVIDED. DOCUMENTS COVER THE PERIOD FROM 1964 TO NOVEMBER 1977, AND INCLUDE EDUCATION/TRAINING MANUALS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND AGENCY RECRUITMENT STAFF, PROGRAM GUIDELINES, PROJECT REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS, BEHAVIORAL STUDIES OF VOLUNTEER MOTIVATION AND VOLUNTEER/STAFF INTERRELATIONSHIPS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, VOLUNTEER POLICY RESEARCH, AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES. A SERIES OF 12 HANDBOOKS BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES PROVIDES INDEPTH INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS RELATED TO UTILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS. AMONG THE PROGRAMS UTILIZING VOLUNTEER WORKERS ARE THOSE CONCERNED WITH INMATE AND JUVENILE DELINQUENT REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING AND TRAINING, HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CITIZEN RESIDENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION AND DETECTION, AND CITIZEN ADVOCACY FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES AND ISSUES. TARGET GROUPS FOR SERVICES CONSIST PRIMARILY OF THE SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY HANDICAPPED, OFFENDERS, THE AGED, AND CHILDREN.