Explaining a decline in volunteering in the UK
Объяснение сокращения волонтерской деятельности в Великобритании
2024-06-15
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collective to individual social activitycrowding out of social values by market valuesdecline in formal volunteeringincrease in inequalityreduction in available time
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This discussion paper considers reasons for a decline in formal volunteering in the UK, which include: a trend away from collective to individual social activity, an increase in inequality, a reduction in available time, and a crowding out of social values by market values. It then considers if this decline could be reversed.
Key Findings
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A reduction in available time (time constraints) is cited as a cause of declining volunteering.
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A societal shift from collective to individual social activity contributes to the decline in volunteering.
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Formal volunteering in the UK has declined in recent years.
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Market values crowding out social values is proposed as a driver of reduced volunteering.
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Rising inequality is identified as a factor reducing formal volunteering participation.
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The paper explores the possibility of reversing the decline in formal volunteering.
Research Object
Formal volunteering in the UK
Research Subject
Causes of the decline in formal volunteering (shift from collective to individual activity, rising inequality, reduced available time, market values crowding out social values) and potential reversibility of that decline
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2024-06-15
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