02414nam a2200265 a 4500 1/44331 140319s2011 lu d b 001 0 eng 9789289710077(electronic bk.) 47277 OPELS eng OPELS GR-PeUP eng McCloughan, Patrick. Second European Quality of Life Survey [electronic resource] : participation in volunteering and unpaid work / Patrick McCloughan, William H. Batt, Mark Costine and Derek Scully Λουξεμβούργο : Υπηρεσία Επισήμων Εκδόσεων των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων, 2011. Ένα html e-book. Περιέχει βιβλιογραφία και ευρετήριο. This study provides empirical evidence on volunteering and unpaid work activities in the European Union. The definition of volunteering is challenging, particularly in a cross-country comparison. A clear distinction between formal and informal volunteering is desirable but difficult to achieve, given that traditions and perceptions in the Member States are diverse. This study focuses on formal volunteering - that is, voluntary work performed in an organised manner, usually under the auspices of an organisation. The findings are based on the second European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), which was carried out by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) in 2007. Among the issues examined in this study are the factors underpinning people's decision to volunteer, the amount of time devoted to volunteering among those who participate and whether participation is associated with greater life satisfaction. The study also looks at unpaid work, which includes caring and housework, the amount of time spent on it and the characteristics of those frequently involved in it. Ηλεκτρονικό βιβλίο Τρόπος πρόσβασης μέσω διαδικτύου. Voluntarism Europe. Electronic books. Batt, William H. Costine, Mark. European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions. INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140319 00b47277 00b47277 ONLINE 0 http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1102.htm