A Study on the Relationship of Various Types of Volunteer Work and Demographic-Traits of Panticipants

• Main Authors: Jui-hsia Kuo, 郭瑞霞
• Other Authors: Chao Hsien Leu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/56510533204042988921

碩士 === 南華大學 === 非營利事業管理研究所 === 91 === 　　owadays the increse of voluntary services participants in Taiwan has got more and more attention. However, previous research has focused primarily on motivation, job satisfaction and leave intention of volunteers. Therefore we have not much knowledge of demographic factors of volunteers. This thesis is to study the correlation between various types of volunteer work and demographic-traits of participants. Based on an extensive survey of Social Development Trend conducted in 1999 by DGBAS, data was collected and “Frequency analysis” and “Logistic Regression Analysis” are adopted for analysis. 　 　　Conclusion are as follows: （1）Gender makes significant difference to the choice of types of volunteer work:male volunteer prefers emergency aid and transportation services, political groups and vocational groups services ; female volunteer prefers hospital services, school services and social welfare services. （2）Age shows significant effect on the choice of types of volunteer work:volunteers aged 15-24 and 35-44 prefer school services; senior volunteers prefer enviromental protection and community services, religious services and political group services ; volunteers aged 25-44 prefer emergency aids and transportation services. （3）Marital status makes difference to the types of volunteer work: widows or wifeless men prefer hospital services and religious services ; divorcees prefer emergency aid and transportation services ; married people prefer enviromental protection and community services. （4）There is significant difference in the choice of types of volunteer work among the volunteers with different education levels: volunteers with high education level prefer school services, services of culture, leisure and sport ; volunteers with low education level prefer emergency aid and transportation services, religious services, political groups and vocational groups services. （5）There is no significant difference between occupation and types of volunteer work. （6）Income make significant difference to the the types of volunteer work: volunteer with higher income prefer hospital services, school services and vocational groups services.