Volunteering within Higher Education—A Literature Exploration and Case Study

  • Lorraine Tansey
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Abstract

Students engage in a wide range of extracurricular voluntary action. Take a stroll through a higher education campus, and you will see posters for a protest march, auditions for a dramatic play, a petition stand calling for your support, or a collection box brimming with donated goods. The connection between these diverse student activities is its voluntary nature. Outside of the classroom, students, historically and currently, actively plan and deliver a wide range of activities for their individual benefit and for the benefit of others. This type of activity is vital to society and as a result has been subject to the lens of research.

Keywords

Voluntary Action Civic Engagement Voluntary Sector Civic Participation Student Volunteer 
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