The Interpersonal Interaction and Socialisation of Volunteers: Case Study of Ride for Love

Wen, Julie Jie; Lin, Qingqing; Peng, Bi-qi

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“…When volunteers return home, the networks and the consciousness-raising component may continue to enrich their life (McGehee and Santos, 2005). Volunteer tourism provides activities that nurtures the positive socialisation of the participants (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018).…”

Section: Volunteer Tourism and The Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the nature of this group of stakeholders changes when the volunteer task varies across locations and projects, the essential influence of the local representation remains similar. There are two-way interactions in the forms of cooperation, adaptation, imitation and conflict (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018). The volunteers play their own social roles and interact with other social roles, including other volunteers, destination local players and volunteer organisers.…”

Section: Volunteer and Youth Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Volunteers transform their personality and world views with the personal and social growth they perform from activities and interactions during the volunteer trip. They achieve individual growth and socialisation from the impacts of personal awareness and learning, interpersonal awareness and learning, and ultimately self-contentment (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018).…”

Section: Socialisation and Interaction Of Volunteeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are government agencies and college administration staff engaged in organising volunteer programs in China. However, there is an increasing effort among college students to start their own volunteer programs (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018). There is also growing number of Chinese college students working in programs as international volunteers, such as going to Southeast Asia and Europe to work for special events, and teach Chinese or Chinese culture in schools (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018).…”

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“…However, there is an increasing effort among college students to start their own volunteer programs (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018). There is also growing number of Chinese college students working in programs as international volunteers, such as going to Southeast Asia and Europe to work for special events, and teach Chinese or Chinese culture in schools (Wen, Lin and Peng, 2018). This paper explores issues related Meixian Team, a volunteer program established by students in Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering in Guangzhou in 2009.…”

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The Impact of Volunteer Tourism: Case Study of Meixian Team

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2019

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Volunteer tourism has been growing as an important segment of youth tourism. It generates significant impacts on both the volunteers and the host community. This paper takes Meixian Team (Meixian Dui) as the case study. College students in Guangzhou, Southeast China, travel to Meixian County to help with primary teaching in rural Guangdong Province. This paper sheds light on how volunteer experience impacts on the participants of volunteer tourism, and how the volunteers transform the host community. Young volunteers develop their personalities during their journey of helping rural children with limited resource. These volunteer tourists manifest how their experience resulted in shifts in personal attitude and world views of Chinese colleague students. In the meantime, the short stay of the volunteers brings changes in the host community, although the sustainability of the benefits to the local villages remains questionable.

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The Impact of Volunteer Tourism: Case Study of Meixian Team

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2019

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The Socialisation and Interaction in the Volunteer Experience

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2020

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Volunteering experience is believed to provide the potential for the socialisation and interaction of the participants. By means of observations, focus group and interviews, the research attempts to analyse the volunteering process and attitude shifts in relation to volunteering. Findings of the research confirm that apart from helping the destinations, volunteers develop their personalities and attitudes towards life during their journey of helping children in rural China. A wide range of interactions and socialisation opportunities take place before, during, and after volunteering. Volunteers benefit in the confirmation of self-value, interaction, learning and socialisation. The research concludes that volunteering makes notable contribution to youth development and poverty alleviation.

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Volunteering and the Destinations: Socialisation and Interaction

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2020

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Volunteering has been part of the growing social and economic phenomenon because of the belief that it delivers positive effects for the stakeholders involved. This paper undertakes analysis of the impacts of the Sunflower (xiangrikuei) volunteering program. The research attempts to understand the views of the volunteers, organisers, and destination representatives from interviews, focus groups and observation. The research confirms that while volunteers and organisers do benefit from the experience, the impacts of volunteering on the destinations present a complex mixture of results. While destinations do express their benefits from working with volunteers who bring different skills and influences, they are concerned that volunteers working for a short period of time do not bring enough positive changes but rather disturb the normal local arrangement. Communication may be challenging, and conflicts may arise between volunteers and some local people. The research provides insights for improving the benefits for destinations related to volunteering.

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The Interpersonal Interaction and Socialisation of Volunteers: Case Study of Ride for Love

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The Impact of Volunteer Tourism: Case Study of Meixian Team

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