Effective practices of international volunteering for health : perspectives from partner organizations

Title: Effective practices of international volunteering for health : perspectives from partner organizations
Creator: Lough, Benjamin J., Tiessen, Rebecca, Lasker, Judith N.
Subject: International volunteering, Quantitative, Training
Date: 2018
Type: Article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271581
Identifier: uj:28887
Identifier: Citation: Lough, B.J., Tiessen, R. & Lasker, J.N. 2018. Effective practices of international volunteering for health : perspectives from partner organizations. Globalization and Health, 14:11. DOI 10.1186/s12992-018-0329-x
Description: Abstract: The demand for international volunteer experiences to promote global health and nutrition is increasing and numerous studies have documented the experiences of the international volunteers who travel abroad; however, little is known about effective practices from the perspective of partner organizations. This study aims to understand how variables such as the skill-level of volunteers, the duration of service, cultural and language training, and other key variables affect partner organizations’ perceptions of volunteer effectiveness at promoting healthcare and nutrition...
Language: English
Rights: ©2018, authors
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