Voluntary Youth Organizations

Abstract

America has a tradition of voluntary associations developed to pro vide constructive informal educational and recreation opportunities for youth in leisure time. A common goal of these organizations has been the person- centered programs to develop independent, self-directed, self-reliant, self- controlled, and socially responsible citizens. Recent decades have seen a growth in the number of organizations and of young participants and changes in prac tices. At a time when the nation's population outlook swells the number of potential members and decreases the age group from which leaders are drawn, circumstances require a reconsideration of goals and programs.

The Significance of Leadership Ethics in Youth Voluntary Organization Development in Malaysia

“…Voluntary organizations especially youth voluntary organizations' service could be a powerful tool to achieve youth empowerment and youth participation and give young people the opportunity to actively contribute to achieve certain goals. Moreover, European Commission Youth (2010), McBride, Olate, and Johnson (2008), Bartlett and Bridges (1957) 'ah (2005), also stated that the voluntary organization may also increase people's self-determination and feeling of competence because intrinsic motivation involves people freely engaging in activities that they find interesting, that provide novelty, and optimal challenge. In turn, self-determination and feelings of competence influence subjective wellbeing positively.…”