Gil E. Clary and Jean E. Rhodes (Eds), Mobilizing Adults for Positive Youth Development: Strategies for Closing the Gap between Beliefs and Behaviors

摘要

The edited volume, Mobilizing A dults for Positive Y outh Development: Strategies for Closing the Gap between Beliefs and Behaviors by Clary and Rhodes (2006), is a collection of applied essays that attempt to draw volunteer recruitment strategies from the research literature in a range of fields. The book is divided into ecological strata that reveal potential sources of volunteers for youth development programs.The book begins with a picture of adult volunteers today. Then a section examines research from social psychology about key characteristics of successful and enduring volunteers. The final two sections describe recruitment efforts and strategies for specific types of organizations (e.g.,religious, neighborhood) and suggest social policies that may facilitate a culture of volunteering in society at large.