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Volunteerism
What are the implications of volunteering on a mass scale? What are some areas in need of volunteers? Would conscription into service promote the ideas of service better than volunteerism? This volume presents varying opinions on the usefulness and purpose of volunteers in the United States. Includes discussion of U.S. volunteer agencies; volunteer programs and corporate effectiveness; the government's role in public service; and mandatory student volunteerism.
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Review: VolunteerismEach well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011RL
Grades
10-12+ IL
Grades
9-12+ 
