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International Volunteerism in the United States, 2008

By CSD • March 8, 2010November 29, 2018

Over one million individuals reported volunteering internationally in 2008. To understand the characteristics of this group, data were gathered from the September 2004-2009 volunteer supplements to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The volunteer supplement includes questiosn about service performed domestically and abroad. this report provides a tentative picture of the prevalence of international volutneer service in the US population and the characteristics of those who engage in it.

Project: Advancing Research & Policy on International Volunteer Service

Citation

Lough, B. J. (2010, March). International volunteerism in the United States, 2008 (CSD Research Brief No. 10-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

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2010Advancing Research & Policy on International Volunteer ServiceBenjamin Lough

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