Tiessen Learning and Volunteering Abroad for Development

Host Organisation and Volunteer Perspectives
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-351-70940-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 172 Seiten

Reihe: Rethinking Development

Learning/volunteer abroad programs provide opportunities for cross-cultural understanding, partnership building and co-operative development, but there are also significant structural challenges and inequality of opportunity issues that result from these partnerships between host organizations in the Global South and learning/volunteer abroad for development (LVA4D) participants from the Global North. Learning and Volunteering Abroad for Development aims to unpack the complex benefits and disadvantages of learning/volunteer abroad programs, using insights from the volunteers who travel abroad and the communities who host them.

Based on empirical research within both volunteers and host communities, this book provides students and scholars with an alternative framework for a more careful and nuanced analysis of international volunteering programs, highlighting ways to improve critical reflection, development outcomes and intercultural competence.

Supported by a website with additional learning resources, this book is an integral resource for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in going abroad, as well as for scholars or development professionals who are leading or researching such programs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tiessen, Rebecca

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Learning\Volunteer Abroad for Development (LVA4D) Starts with Unpacking

Chapter 2: An Overview of the Diverse Volunteer Abroad Options, Trends and Motivations

Chapter 3: LVA4D and Cross-cultural Engagement

Chapter 4: Skills Development and Testing a Career Choice: Capital Accumulation and Perceived Benefits

Chapter 5: It’s All About the Timing: A ‘Place’ for Adventure and Travel

Chapter 6: Having an ‘Impact’ and Other Helping Narratives

Chapter 7: Conclusion: Understanding Rationales and the Possibilities for Effective Practices in Volunteer Abroad Programs

Über Autor(innen)

Rebecca Tiessen, Associate Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada