Examining the Relationship Between Resources and the Likelihood to Participate in Formal Volunteering in Post-apartheid South Africa

Seabe, Dineo; Burger, Ronelle

doi:10.1007/s11266-021-00341-x

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“…Although there are numerous formal organisations that provide support to refugees, most pro-refugee philanthropy appears to be informal and non-institutionalized. This trend would be consistent with other types of charitable behaviour in the country (Seabe & Burger, 2021 ). Given that a significant degree of pro-refugee philanthropic behaviour is informal and non-registered, it is difficult to objectively track.…”

Section: Refugees In South Africasupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Self-reported racial group status 5 had no influence on whether an individual engaged in pro-refugee philanthropy, implying that racial identity was not a determining factor here. This finding was at odds with other research on volunteering and charitable giving in South Africa (e.g., Everatt et al, 2005 ; Seabe & Burger, 2021 ). But perhaps linguistic identity was a more powerful driver of charitable behaviour in the South African case.…”

Section: Multinominal Regression Of Generalized Pro-refugee Behaviourcontrasting

confidence: 81%

“…This outcome is consistent with findings presented in Table 2 , suggesting that these are not good predictors of recent pro-refugee philanthropic behaviour in the LKWG cluster. Given past research in South Africa on charitable and volunteering behaviour (Seabe & Burger, 2021 ), this was unanticipated.…”

Section: Multinominal Regression Of Specific Pro-refugee Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Who Helps Refugees in South Africa? An Examination of Cultural and Social Factors

Gordon

2022

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Pro-refugee philanthropy is beneficial for refugee integration and an important contributor to intergroup relations in a South African context. No study, however, has provided an in-depth quantitative analysis of what factors drive this type of behaviour. This article investigates what cultural, social and religious factors may predict participation in charitable behaviour towards refugees in South Africa. Three types of behaviours were examined: (i) material donations; (ii) volunteer activities; and (iii) information sharing. Using data from a 2019 Ipsos Migration Survey, the study found that intergroup threat was a robust predictor of charitable behaviour of all kinds. Friendship contact with a pro-refugee volunteer was also positively associated with philanthropic behaviour. Institutional trust and religious orientation were correlated with volunteer activities and information sharing but not donations. Study findings can be utilised to design interventions that increase public participation in actions that help refugees in an African context.

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Section: Refugees In South Africasupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Multinominal Regression Of Generalized Pro-refugee Behaviourcontrasting

confidence: 81%

Section: Multinominal Regression Of Specific Pro-refugee Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Who Helps Refugees in South Africa? An Examination of Cultural and Social Factors

Gordon

2022

Voluntas

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“…It is helpful for volunteers to adopt a flexible approach in which volunteering is conducive. By demonstrating cultural sensitivity and acceptance of religious teachings, volunteering can be facilitated to produce more positive outcomes for the individual (Seabe & Burger, 2022). This strategy can help motivate South Asians to volunteer and effectively conceding that volunteering is a 'good deed' which can allay the misconceptions that ethnic minorities are less likely to volunteer.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Britain, it has been found that religious involvement, particularly amongst succeeding generations of ethnic minorities, is beneficial for civic involvement (McAndrew & Voas, 2014). By demonstrating cultural sensitivity and acceptance of religious teachings, volunteering can be facilitated to produce more positive outcomes (Seabe & Burger, 2022). This strategy can help motivate South Asians to volunteer and effectively concede that volunteering is a ‘good deed’ which can allay the misconceptions that ethnic minorities are less likely to volunteer (Zaidi & Pitt, 2022).…”

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Volunteering in the community: Understanding personal experiences of South Asians in the United Kingdom

Iqbal

Martino

Kagan

2023

Journal Community Psychology

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Upstanding civic action is central to individual and community wellbeing, particularly when communities comprise rich and diverse membership. Although the UK policy has advanced substantially towards the development of volunteering within the third sector, the uptake of volunteers from the South Asian community has been low. Additionally, research into the experience and meanings that this ethnic group attributes to volunteering has been exceptionally scarce. Informed by a community psychology perspective, this qualitative study conducted nine semi-structured interviews with British based South Asians to explore their personal experiences and motivations regarding volunteering for their community of belonging. Results from thematic analysis revealed that volunteering generates positive benefits in terms of individual wellbeing. Additionally, volunteering for South Asians is intrinsically tied to religious and cultural motivations. However, the findings also revealed that South Asians who volunteer often experience social injustice and marginalisation. On the other hand, these very obstacles sometimes become drivers for volunteering for their community of belonging. These findings offer valuable insights and recommendations for community organisations and governmental bodies to better promote volunteering for ethnic minorities. We suggest the adoption of cultural and religious sensitivity, along with strategies to remove barriers in access of opportunities and support for volunteering.

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Inequality in Older Volunteering: Association Between Volunteer Competency and Demographic Profiles

Chen,

Chen

et al. 2024

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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Examining the Relationship Between Resources and the Likelihood to Participate in Formal Volunteering in Post-apartheid South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

Who Helps Refugees in South Africa? An Examination of Cultural and Social Factors

Who Helps Refugees in South Africa? An Examination of Cultural and Social Factors

Volunteering in the community: Understanding personal experiences of South Asians in the United Kingdom

Inequality in Older Volunteering: Association Between Volunteer Competency and Demographic Profiles

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