LSR 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Voluntary Sector, Leisure Studies, British Literature

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Leisure Studies
• Course: LSR 1100
• Professor: George Karlis

Document Summary

Volunteerism and the voluntary sector (all for one and one for all) To review terminology used in the voluntary sector. To examine the nature of the sector and volunteerism in canada. To explore the relationship between leisure studies and the voluntary sector. To present examples of voluntary leisure organizations in canada. To introduce the accord between the government of canada and the voluntary sector. The reason for this lack of consensus is the voluntary sector has been explored in different fields of study and thus the terminology used to describe it has roots in different academic disciplines. Voluntary sector evolves out of the field of sociology, particularly studies of voluntary associations in. Non-profit reflects a model of market economics in which profits cannot be distributed to owners or shareholders. Non-government organizations evolves out of the international development community and social economy. Ngo is a concept frequently used in europe and quebec.