This is a state of the art review to understand the dynamics of Internet-mediated volunteering in general and specific to European Union (EU) countries, the key actors and stakeholders, drivers and barriers, uptake and usage, and potential challenges and risks for users, donors, policy makers and service operators. It reviews the early history of Internet-mediated volunteering, also known as virtual volunteering, online volunteering, microvolunteering, crowdsourcing, and various other names, in Europe, and assesses the current status of such in EU countries. This report also reviews possible linkages between Internet-mediated volunteering and greater employability and social inclusion for online volunteers, particularly young people. Finally, it identifies areas for EU policy development, review and refinement, and makes recommendations for future research.
CRAVENS Jayne;
STEWART James;
Cravens J, author Stewart J, editor. Internet-mediated volunteering in the EU. Its history, prevalence, and approaches and how it relates to employability and social inclusion. EUR 26603. Luxembourg (Luxembourg): Publications Office of the European Union; 2014. JRC85755
2014-04-28
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC85755
978-92-79-37795-2,
1831-9424,
EUR 26603,
OP LF-NA-26603-EN-N,
http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/publications/pub.cfm?id=7222,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC85755,
10.2791/7933,
