IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/comdev/v47y2016i4p464-480.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Volunteer roles and the benefits of volunteering: An examination of nonprofit housing cooperatives

Author

Listed:
  • Catherine Leviten-Reid
  • Robert Campbell

Abstract

This article explores if, and to what degree, being involved in different kinds of volunteer tasks in nonprofit housing cooperatives affects the development of one’s capabilities, social ties, and ability to influence the housing in which one lives. A unique data-set based on an evaluation of cooperative housing programs was used, and data were analyzed using logistic regression. Serving on the board of directors, organizing social events, and assisting with operational tasks, all increased the likelihood of experiencing at least some outcomes. The odds of developing financial skills, organizational skills, experience in working with others, self-confidence, and an ability to influence one’s housing were greatest if one served on the board. The odds of developing operational skills were highest if one helped with operational tasks, while the odds of gaining friends and personal support were greatest if one helped organize social events.

Suggested Citation

  • Catherine Leviten-Reid & Robert Campbell, 2016. "Volunteer roles and the benefits of volunteering: An examination of nonprofit housing cooperatives," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(4), pages 464-480, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:47:y:2016:i:4:p:464-480
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2015.1134609
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/15575330.2015.1134609
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1080/15575330.2015.1134609?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:47:y:2016:i:4:p:464-480. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Chris Longhurst (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.tandfonline.com/RCOD20 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.