Thursday, June 7, 2012

Publications relevant to volunteering, social care, civic participation and the impact of the economic downturn - in the EU and beyond.


[1] United Nations (2011) State of the World’s Volunteerism Report
Published by United Nations Volunteers [UNV]: ‘the focus of this report is on the universal values that motivate people the world over to volunteer for the common good and on the impact of volunteer action on societies and individuals’.

[2] Internationale Politikanalyse (2010) World Economic Crisis and the Welfare State
Published by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung [IPA] International Policy Analysis: ‘possible solutions to reduce the economic and social imbalances in the world economy, Europe and Germany’.

[3] World Health Organisation (2011) Impact of Economic Crises on Mental Health
Published by the World Health Organisation [WHO] Regional Office for Europe: ‘this booklet aims to present current knowledge on how economic downturns affect population mental health and outlines some of the benefits of action that could be implemented to reduce the harmful effects’.

[4] Eurofound (2009) Second European Quality of Life Survey
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living & Working Conditions: ‘offers a wide-ranging view of the diverse social realities in the 27 Member States, as well as covering Norway and the candidate countries of Turkey, Macedonia and Croatia’.

[5] Charities Aid Foundation (2011) World Giving Index
Published by the Charities Aid Foundation [CAF]: ‘the World Giving Index aims to help organisations and individuals who have an interest in civil society, by providing evidence on the extent of giving globally’.   

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