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This is the master database of all items in the Archive, including the books, journal articles and Timeline items referenced elsewhere on this website. This database is searchable by title, author, type, and topic. Special tags also exist for Research, Non-US/International items, and documents specifically related to the history of the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA). All PDF documents may be downloaded for free. If you identify errors, please contact us immediately so we can make the necessary corrections.

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Year Title Source Author Type File
1991 Multicultural Perspectives: History of Volunteerism in America
 Judy Rauner Report / Study Download
1997 Factors Related to Volunteer Commitment in Church-Related Services
 A Dissertation submitted to National Catholic School of Social Service of The Catholic University of America, 1997 Marilyn Christian Nelson Report / Study Download
1962 Volunteer and Professional Staff: 1962 Models
 A series of papers presented at the 89th Annual Forum National Conference on Social Welfare, May 31, 1962 Report / Study Download
1976 Volunteers in Criminal Justice (Status Report 1976) -- PART 2 of 2
 ACTION: The Agency for Volunteer Service, Washington, DC 1976 Report / Study Download
1976 Volunteers in Criminal Justice (Status Report 1976) -- PART 1 of 2
 ACTION: The Agency for Volunteer Service, Washington, DC 1976 Report / Study Download
1975 Americans Volunteer 1974 -- A statistical study of volunteers in the United States
 ACTION: The Agency for Volunteer Service, Washington, DC February 1975 Report / Study Download
1975 The Value of Volunteer Services in the United States
 ACTION: The Agency for Volunteer Service, Washington, DC October 1975 Report / Study Download
1981 Psychosocial Differences Between Elderly Volunters and Non-Volunteers
 Aging and Human Development, Vol 12(3), 1980-81 K.I. Hunter, Margaret W. Linn Report / Study Download
1984 Volunteerism in a Rural Community
 American Association of University Women - Calavaras Chapter, and the Volunteer Bureau of Calaveras County. CA Report / Study Download
1983 DVS (Directors of Volunteer Services) Profile: Survey Results
 American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services Report / Study Download
1985 ASDVS Survey Results on Effect of Medicare Prospective Pricing on Volunteer Services
 American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services of the American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL Report / Study Download
1998 Managers of Governmental Offices of Volunteerism: A Political Analysis
 American Volunteer Association, October 21, 1998 George Frederick Goerl Report / Study Download
1992 A Profile of Volunteer Management Education
 Arkansas Institute of Government, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR Jody Webb Report / Study Download
1997 A Cynical Public Loves Their Government: An Overview of Government Volunteers and People Who Manage Them
 Association for Research on Nonprofits and Voluntary Action, 1997 Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN Nancy Macduff, Jeffrey L. Brudney Report / Study Download
1993 The 1992 AVA Membership Survey: Summary of Results
 Association for Volunteer Administration Jeffrey L. Brudney, Teresa G Love, Chilik Yu Report / Study Download
1997 Quality of Work Life of Volunteers
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol..2, No. 2, August 1997 Jacques Metzer, Maureen Dollard, Louise Rogers, Sha Cordingley Article Download
2002 What makes a frequent volunteer? Predicting volunteer commitment in a community services organsation
 Australian Journal On Volunteering, Vol.7, No.2, 2002 Gianni Zappala, Tracy Burrell Article Download
2004 Volunteering "Bad for the Health' (United Kingdom)
 BBC News website, May 14, 2004 Article Download
2004 Volunteering as Leisure / Leisure as Volunteering: An International Assessment
 CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA Robert A. Stebbins, Margaret Graham Report / Study Download
1976 Patterns of Volunteering Activities in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Center for Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, PA June 1976 Jiri Nehnevajsa, Ann P. Karelitz Report / Study Download
1985 The World of Volunteer Administrators: Two Case Studies of Role Functions and Organizational Environment
 College of Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA January 1985 Harold W. Stubblefield, Leroy Miles Report / Study Download
1991 Marriott Seniors Volunteerism Study
 Commissioned by Marriott Senior Living Services and U.S. Administration on Aging Report / Study Download
1998-99 Recruiting Male Volunteers: A Guide Based on Exploratory Research
 Corporation for National Service, Washington, DC Stephanie T. Blackman Report / Study Download
1987 Surviving the Reagan Cutbacks: The Resurrection of VISTA
 Course paper Gay Strickler Report / Study Download
2005 By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers, New Century Edition

By the People remains the only book available presenting the full scope and depth of volunteer activity throughout three centuries of American history. Originally published in 1978, Susan Ellis and Katie Campbell reissued this revised New Century Edition in 2005. The book challenges misunderstandings about the role of volunteers and illuminates the impact of volunteers throughout history.

 Energize Susan J. Ellis, Katherine H. (Noyes) Campbell Book Download
1977 Report on the Use of Volunteers and Volunteer Resources in 32 Project Centers: Recommendations for Development
 Ethel M. Adams, Consultant Ethel M. Adams Report / Study Download
1973 Brief Survey of Practitioner's Observations and Attitudes about Volunteerism in America Today
 Extension Service, The University of Michigan Robert R. Wilson Report / Study Download
2001 Volunteering in Germany: Results of the 1999 Survey on Volunteering and Civic Engagement
 Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Bonn, Germany 2001 Report / Study Download
1977 Employment Credit for Volunteer Experience: Special Project Summary
 Governor's Office of Volunteer Services, St. Paul, MN Report / Study Download
1980 Volunteerism: Pushing Past the Platitudes
 Graduate Seminar, Loyola University Institute of Industrial Relations, April 1980 Lorinda Annis Schrager Report / Study Download
1960 The Emerging Role of Volunteer Bureaus As Seen Through the Opinions and Attitudes of Community Welfare Executives
 Health and Welfare Council, Inc., Philadelphia, PA July 1960 Report / Study Download
1984 A Skills Exchange for Unemployed People (United Kingdom)
 Human Relations, Vol. 37, No. 8, 1984 Barbara Senior, John B. Naylor Article Download
2001 America's Family Volunteers: Civic Participation is a Family Matter
 Independent Sector Report / Study Download
1980's? How to Survey the Level of Giving and Volunteering in Your Community
 Independent Sector Pamphlet / Booklet Download
Late 1990's The Right Stuff: New Ways of Thinking About Managing Volunteers (United Kingdom)
 Institute for Volunteering Research, London, UK Meta Zimmeck Report / Study Download
2001 Generation V: Young people speak out on volunteering (United Kingdom)
 Institute for Volunteering Research, National Centre for volunteering, London UK Report / Study Download
1978 The Impact of Volunteerism in the Peace Corps on Career Development and Skill Transferability
 International Sociological Association IX World Congress, Special Session on Voluntary Groups in Modern Society, 1978 Mary DeCarlo Report / Study Download
1969 Volunteers Look at Corrections
 Joint Commission on Correctional Manpower and Training, Washington, DC, February 1969 Report / Study Download
1994 The Payment of Volunteers (United Kingdom)
 Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, UK Report / Study Download
1983 Job Attitude and Motivation Differences Between Volunteers and Employees from Comparable Organizations
 Journal of Applied Psychology, 1983 Vol. 65, No. 4 Jone L. Pearce Article Download
1981 Influences on Married Women's Volunteer Work Participation
 Journal of Consumer Research, Vol. 7, March 1981 Vicki R. Schram, Marilyn M. Dunsiing Article Download
1983 The Willingness of Persons 60 and Over to Volunteer: Implications for the Social Services
 Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Vol. 5(4), Summer 1983 William H. Perry Report / Study Download
1982 Criminal Justice Volunteerism: A Comparison of Adult and Juvenile Agency Volunteers
 Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, Vol. 7(2), Winter 1982 Peter C. Kratcoski, Sue Crittenden Article Download
1980's? Dominant Class Culture and Legitimation: Female Volunteer Directors
 Journal of Voluntary Action Research Lucille Covelli Article Download
1987 Administration of Volunteer Programs as a Career: What Role for Higher Education?
 Journal of Voluntary Action Research, Volume 15, Number 4 Harold W. Stubblefield, Leroy Miles Article Download
1996 The Relationship Between Volunteer Motivations and Behavior in Non-Profit Organizations
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Dwight W. Mihalicz, Swee C. Goh Article Download
1989 Taking Volunteerism into the 21st Century: Some Conclusions from the American Red Cross VOLUNTEER 2000 STUDY
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Maria P. Smith Article
1990 Research on Volunteerism: Researchers' Interests and Practitioners' Needs
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Jane Asche, Jane Janey Article Download
1993 A Case for Research: Understanding the Characteristics of Potential Volunteers
 Journal of Volunteer Administration Ann Freeman Cook Article Download
1996 The Impact of Volunteer Coordinators On Volunteer Programs: An Evaluation of Volunteer Maryland!
 Journal of Volunteer Administration James X. Bembry Article Download