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Equal Time, Equal Value is the first systematic investigation of
Time Banking in the United States. Drawing upon detailed case
studies and making use of a mix of qualitative and quantitative
data this book explores the most popular type of what has been
called 'community currencies', in which localized systems based on
time or dollar equivalents act as the medium of exchange. As such,
it offers rich insights into the challenge presented by Time
Banking to both the traditional social service and economic models,
through the creation of an environment of reciprocity in which
everyone's work has equal value. Locating Time Banking within the
context of community currencies more generally and investigating
the particular characteristics that are central to the production
of positive outcomes, Equal Time, Equal Value examines the
organizational characteristics of Time Banks, as well as the
motivations of members, types and patterns of exchanges, and the
effects on members of Time Bank participation in the USA. A timely
and detailed exploration of exchange systems at a time of rising
unemployment and declining confidence in global economic
structures, this book will appeal to sociologists, cultural
geographers and anthropologists with interests in social movements,
the sociology of work, health promotion and policy, inequality and
questions of the creation of community and sustainability.
Equal Time, Equal Value is the first systematic investigation of
Time Banking in the United States. Drawing upon detailed case
studies and making use of a mix of qualitative and quantitative
data this book explores the most popular type of what has been
called 'community currencies', in which localized systems based on
time or dollar equivalents act as the medium of exchange. As such,
it offers rich insights into the challenge presented by Time
Banking to both the traditional social service and economic models,
through the creation of an environment of reciprocity in which
everyone's work has equal value. Locating Time Banking within the
context of community currencies more generally and investigating
the particular characteristics that are central to the production
of positive outcomes, Equal Time, Equal Value examines the
organizational characteristics of Time Banks, as well as the
motivations of members, types and patterns of exchanges, and the
effects on members of Time Bank participation in the USA. A timely
and detailed exploration of exchange systems at a time of rising
unemployment and declining confidence in global economic
structures, this book will appeal to sociologists, cultural
geographers and anthropologists with interests in social movements,
the sociology of work, health promotion and policy, inequality and
questions of the creation of community and sustainability.
Overseas volunteering has exploded in numbers and interest in the
last couple of decades. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people
travel from wealthier to poorer countries to participate in
short-term volunteer programs focused on health services. Churches,
universities, nonprofit service organizations, profit-making
"voluntourism" companies, hospitals, and large corporations all
sponsor brief missions. Hoping to Help is the first book to offer a
comprehensive assessment of global health volunteering, based on
research into how it currently operates, its benefits and
drawbacks, and how it might be organized to contribute most
effectively. Given the enormous human and economic investment in
these activities, it is essential to know more about them and to
understand the advantages and disadvantages for host communities.
Most people assume that poor communities benefit from the goodwill
and skills of the volunteers. Volunteer trips are widely advertised
as a means to "give back" and "make a difference." In contrast,
some claim that health volunteering is a new form of colonialism,
designed to benefit the volunteers more than the host communities.
Others focus on unethical practices and potential harm to the
presumed "beneficiaries." Judith N. Lasker evaluates these opposing
positions and relies on extensive research-interviews with host
country staff members, sponsor organization leaders, and
volunteers, a national survey of sponsors, and participant
observation-to identify best and worst practices. She adds to the
debate a focus on the benefits to the sponsoring organizations,
benefits that can contribute to practices that are inconsistent
with what host country staff identify as most likely to be useful
for them and even with what may enhance the experience for
volunteers. Hoping to Help illuminates the activities and goals of
sponsoring organizations and compares dominant practices to the
preferences of host country staff and to nine principles for most
effective volunteer trips.
Overseas volunteering has exploded in numbers and interest in the
last couple of decades. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people
travel from wealthier to poorer countries to participate in
short-term volunteer programs focused on health services. Churches,
universities, nonprofit service organizations, profit-making
"voluntourism" companies, hospitals, and large corporations all
sponsor brief missions. Hoping to Help is the first book to offer a
comprehensive assessment of global health volunteering, based on
research into how it currently operates, its benefits and
drawbacks, and how it might be organized to contribute most
effectively. Given the enormous human and economic investment in
these activities, it is essential to know more about them and to
understand the advantages and disadvantages for host communities.
Most people assume that poor communities benefit from the goodwill
and skills of the volunteers. Volunteer trips are widely advertised
as a means to "give back" and "make a difference." In contrast,
some claim that health volunteering is a new form of colonialism,
designed to benefit the volunteers more than the host communities.
Others focus on unethical practices and potential harm to the
presumed "beneficiaries." Judith N. Lasker evaluates these opposing
positions and relies on extensive research-interviews with host
country staff members, sponsor organization leaders, and
volunteers, a national survey of sponsors, and participant
observation-to identify best and worst practices. She adds to the
debate a focus on the benefits to the sponsoring organizations,
benefits that can contribute to practices that are inconsistent
with what host country staff identify as most likely to be useful
for them and even with what may enhance the experience for
volunteers. Hoping to Help illuminates the activities and goals of
sponsoring organizations and compares dominant practices to the
preferences of host country staff and to nine principles for most
effective volunteer trips.
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