Exploring host perspectives towards younger international development volunteers. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McLachlan, Sam; Binns, Tony
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 29:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Aid – Development policies, Capacity development -- Civil society – Participation -- Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction -- Gender and diversity – Youth; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1524850
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Research on international development volunteering has increased significantly in recent decades, but there is a need for greater depth of understanding in relation to host communities. This article examines the impact of younger volunteers from the perspectives of host community members, evaluating the positive and negative aspects in working with young people from the "UniVol" programme of Volunteer Service Abroad, New Zealand. It argues that further insights into host community experiences can play a key role in enhancing youth IDV volunteering, creating assignments that are more beneficial for hosts, and moving away from neo-liberal "volunteer-centric" youth volunteering.