Exploring youth engagement in environmental volunteering: Findings from a cross-case analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorDraper, Dianne
dc.contributor.advisorRettie, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorPuckett, Grace
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-02T21:56:32Z
dc.date.available2015-06-22T07:00:39Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-02
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractDespite interest in youth-environment interactions, the convergence of “youth” and “environmental volunteering” has received little attention. I conducted a qualitative, cross-case study to explore how and why youth, aged 18 and younger, participate in environmental volunteering. Transcripts from interviews with volunteer coordinators and youth volunteers were coded to understand the similarities and differences in the structure, motives, challenges, and benefits of youth engagement. Although often overlooked as environmental volunteers, my findings suggest that children and teenagers can and are making contributions as volunteers. Experiences of youth volunteers differ in important ways from adults; however, a number of parallels can be drawn. A unique set of functions specific to the experiences of environmental volunteers emerged, suggesting the need for researchers and practitioners to take into account the meaningful ways that environmental volunteer motives differ from other contexts. A rich opportunity exists to connect youth with the environment through volunteering.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPuckett, G. (2015). Exploring youth engagement in environmental volunteering: Findings from a cross-case analysis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26129en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2130
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subject.classificationGeographies of Children and Youthen_US
dc.subject.classificationEnvironmental Volunteer Motivationen_US
dc.subject.classificationYouth Environmental Volunteerismen_US
dc.subject.classificationCitizen Scienceen_US
dc.subject.classificationenvironmental educationen_US
dc.subject.classificationPro-environmental Behaviouren_US
dc.subject.classificationPublic Participation at Parksen_US
dc.titleExploring youth engagement in environmental volunteering: Findings from a cross-case analysis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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