The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices
International volunteering and service (IVS) organisations expanded dramatically in size, reach and variety in the past decades. While volunteering is socially valued, we know little about the real impact it has on host communities. I take a segregated approach to assess the potential impact of IVS...
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| description | International volunteering and service (IVS) organisations expanded dramatically in size, reach and variety in the past decades. While volunteering is socially valued, we know little about the real impact it has on host communities. I take a segregated approach to assess the potential impact of IVS on education, the most popular activity. Using Sherraden et al.’s (2008) conceptual model of IVS impacts, I explore the effects that individual and institutional factors have on education outcomes. In addition to the literature review on IVS and education quality, qualitative data on 12 sending organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices was gathered. Findings suggest that teaching qualifications and expertise are among the most significant factors but are often not prioritized in the recruitment criteria. Yet, existing limitations can be compensated through effective programming. Some patterns can be identified when comparing the common practices of the four types of organisations reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-51d6001ea1734940a6bd7e802cedb93a2025-02-03T10:07:17ZengUniversidad de Zaragoza, Cátedra de Solidaridad y Ciudadanía GlobalRevista Iberoamericana de Estudios de Desarrollo2254-20352254-20352019-11-018214217010.26754/ojs_ried/ijds.421The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practicesHechenberger, E.0London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom)International volunteering and service (IVS) organisations expanded dramatically in size, reach and variety in the past decades. While volunteering is socially valued, we know little about the real impact it has on host communities. I take a segregated approach to assess the potential impact of IVS on education, the most popular activity. Using Sherraden et al.’s (2008) conceptual model of IVS impacts, I explore the effects that individual and institutional factors have on education outcomes. In addition to the literature review on IVS and education quality, qualitative data on 12 sending organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices was gathered. Findings suggest that teaching qualifications and expertise are among the most significant factors but are often not prioritized in the recruitment criteria. Yet, existing limitations can be compensated through effective programming. Some patterns can be identified when comparing the common practices of the four types of organisations reviewed.http://ried.unizar.es/index.php/revista/article/viewFile/421/pdfinternational volunteering and service; volunteer recruitment and management; education quality; hidden exclusion; north-to-south volunteering |
| spellingShingle | Hechenberger, E. The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios de Desarrollo international volunteering and service; volunteer recruitment and management; education quality; hidden exclusion; north-to-south volunteering |
| title | The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| title_full | The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| title_fullStr | The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| title_short | The impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries ‒ An assessment of organisations’ volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| title_sort | impact of international volunteers on education quality in developing countries an assessment of organisations volunteer recruitment and management practices |
| topic | international volunteering and service; volunteer recruitment and management; education quality; hidden exclusion; north-to-south volunteering |
| url | http://ried.unizar.es/index.php/revista/article/viewFile/421/pdf |
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