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Record 1 2013-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Emergency Management
CONT

Background research on episodic volunteers found that there is a marked increase in this type of volunteerism in Canada. It is connected to volunteer trends indicating that volunteers now tend toward short-term rather than long-term commitments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Gestion des urgences
CONT

Des recherches au sujet des bénévoles occasionnels ont révélé que ce type de bénévolat a de plus en plus d'adeptes au Canada. Cette constatation suit la tendance en matière de bénévolat selon laquelle, de nos jours, les bénévoles sont plutôt portés à s'engager à court terme plutôt qu'à long terme.

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