Volunteering in emergencies as a type of volunteer activity: main features, difficulties and opportunities for development. (Literature review)

Torotoeva A.M.

Abstract

This review presents research papers included in the Information and Analytical Bulletin «Russian volunteering in emergency situations: portrait, motives, activity» (2021). In the given issue, the authors offer readers the results of one of the stages of the research project «Volunteering in emergency situations as a response to natural and technogenic challenges in Russia». Particular attention was paid to the socio-demographic portrait of volunteers, their motivations and values, the difficulties they face, and the organizational aspects of volunteering in emergency situations.

Keywords

volunteering; rescuers; emergencies; nonprofit organizations; motives; values; involvement.

DOI: 10.31249/rsoc/2022.04.06

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