Publication Date
7-1-2008
Summary
This analysis examines rates of international volunteering among various demographic groups in the United States using data from the 2005 Current Population Survey. We use logistic regression analyses to address the importance of inclusion. Those most likely to serve overseas are white, highly educated, young, foreign-born individuals without dependent children in the home and not employed full-time. As a type of volunteering implemented primarily through the nonprofit sector, these findings suggest implications for recruitment and retention of volunteers who serve abroad.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Civic Engagement and Service
Subarea
International Service
Original Citation
McBride, A. M., & Lough, B. J. (2008). Access to international volunteering (CSD Working Paper No. 08-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
Advancing Research & Policy on International Volunteer Service
Keywords
volunteerism, international, international service
Recommended Citation
McBride, A. M., & Lough, B. J. (2008). Access to international volunteering (CSD Working Paper No. 08-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7PG1R8B