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Why do People Help Each Other? Motivations of Volunteers Who Assisted Persons with Disabilities During World Youth Day

Authors: Edyta Janus, Anna Misiorek

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2019

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A growing number of researchers attempt to identify the reasons why some people become volunteers. An analysis of the motives of people who helped persons with disabilities for free during World Youth Day, a renowned religious event, may contribute to this discussion. The aim of this article is to present the results of a survey encompassing 51 volunteers who assisted persons with disabilities during the 31st World Youth Day, which was held in Poland in 2016.

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Title: Why do People Help Each Other? Motivations of Volunteers Who Assisted Persons with Disabilities During World Youth Day
Authors: Edyta Janus
Anna Misiorek
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0625-z

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