Essays about: "Volunteering"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 86 essays containing the word Volunteering.

  1. 41. Immigrant women, English learning, and social interactions: a qualitative study in Vancouver, Canada.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och vuxnas lärande

    Author : Marinette Sedin; [2017]
    Keywords : Immigration; adult learning; social interaction; qualitative research;

    Abstract : Immigration and language learning are topics of interest to many people around the world; it is a daily concern for immigrants and for people who are welcoming immigrants to their country. Canada has experienced a lot of immigration for many years, and is therefore a suitable location for research on language learning and language use. READ MORE

  3. 42. Food Glorious Food : an investigation into the processes of learning, network building and articulation of expectations at The Food Assembly in London, UK

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jamie Bajer; [2017]
    Keywords : niche-internal processes; intermediary actors; strategic niche management; sustainability science; alternative food networks; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Society has become locked into an unsustainable agri-food system based on resource intensive industrial agriculture and a globalized supply chain producing food that is damaging to the environment and society. In London, United Kingdom a network of alternative food initiatives exists challenging this agri-food system and bring about a transition to one that is more sustainable. READ MORE

  4. 43. Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety in the Swedish School Context : A Comparative Study of Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety and EFL course levels at Swedish Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Mattias Bergström; [2017]
    Keywords : Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety; English as a Foreign Language; Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale; Oral Proficiency;

    Abstract : This comparative study aims to discover and demonstrate the potential relationship between foreign language speaking anxiety and course level among 183 students from three consecutive courses of English as a foreign language, i.e. English 5, 6, and 7, at three upper secondary schools in the South of Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 44. ”Strategies when facing a silver tsunami” -an explorative case study on the process of organizing a Village, in the Village-movement.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Andreas Petersson; [2016-10-18]
    Keywords : The Village; Elder care; Volunteering; Theory of organizing;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to explore the organization of two Villages in the Village-to-Village network. The network consists of elder care organizations with the core principle of using older adults and volunteers to construct their organizations. A case study was made on two Villages in the USA. READ MORE

  6. 45. Crowding-Out in Voluntary Work: A Randomized Experiment on the Effect of Monetary Incentives on the Motivation of Altruistic Behaviour

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Julia Lundholm; [2016]
    Keywords : Altruism; Crowding-out; Voluntary work; Randomized experiment; Gender differences in prosocial behaviour;

    Abstract : The current refugee crisis Europe is facing has proven how important volunteers are, raising the question: what motivates voluntary work? This study investigates whether the theories on the crowding-out effect of monetary rewards found in the context of blood donation, mainly those presented by Titmuss and Bénabou and Tirole, can be generalized for altruistic behaviour and applied on voluntary work with refugees. A randomized experiment using an Internet survey was conducted on students to study the effect of monetary incentives on the supply of volunteering tutors for refugee children. READ MORE