Butcher Mexican Solidarity

Citizen Participation and Volunteering
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4419-1078-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 236 Seiten

During the nearly 20 years of its existence, the Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía, A.C. (Cemefi, acronym in Spanish for the Mexican Center for Philanthropy) has promoted a varied agenda of research about civil society in Mexico. Cemefi has produced and published information on the characteristics of the social organizations that make up the Mexican nonprofit sector, as well as infor- tion about the type of legal, fiscal, and economic factors that promote or hinder organized citizen participation based on the principles of solidarity, social resp- sibility, and philanthropy. Once again, with the aim of bringing together information regarding the imp- tance of practices of solidarity in the country, Cemefi has decided to contribute to understanding, making known, and ultimately promoting volunteer action and acts of solidarity undertaken by citizens in this country. The end result of this effort is portrayed in this book, Mexican Solidarity: Citizen Participation and Volunteerism, edited and coordinated by Doctor Jacqueline Butcher. It is the product of a joint effort on the part of different people and insti- tions with a common goal: finding out about the characteristics of volunteerism and, in general, citizen participation in acts of solidarity in Mexico.

Jacqueline Butcher García-Colín is President of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía, or CEMEFI) from 2006 to 2010, and President of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) from 2007 to 2008. Ms. Butcher has a B.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also Master's and Doctoral degrees in Human Development from the Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico City). Her research is concerned with volunteering and citizen participation, and she has been widely published. She belongs to the Editorial Board of Prometeo and Voluntas and  is a member of the Technical Expert Group for the Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work assembled by ILO and  the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies.  In Mexico, is currently on the Board of the National Health Foundation (FUNSALUD) and is  Member of the Citizens' Advisory Council of the National System for Integral Family Development (Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, or SNDIF)

Autoren/Hrsg.

Butcher, Jaqueline

Butcher, Jacqueline

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
2;Preface: Reflections Based on Practice;7
3;Acknowledgements;11
4;Contents;13
5;Contributors;14
6;Chapter 1;15
6.1;Conceptual Framework for Volunteer Action and Acts of Solidarity;15
6.1.1;Introduction;15
6.1.2;Background;17
6.1.3;Research Proposal;24
6.1.4;Concepts and Definitions for the Study;25
6.1.4.1;Volunteer Actions and Acts of Solidarity;25
6.1.4.2;Definition of Volunteer;30
6.1.4.3;Participation in Solidarity;32
6.1.4.4;Volunteer Work;33
6.1.4.5;Volunteerism;35
6.1.5;Components of the Study;37
6.1.5.1;I;38
6.1.5.2;II;40
6.2;References;43
7;Chapter 2;47
7.1;Graphic “Acts of Solidarity in Mexico” (Analysis of the National Survey on Solidarity and Volunteer Action);47
7.1.1;Introduction;47
7.1.2;About the Methodological Procedure;51
7.1.3;Actors in Solidarity;52
7.1.4;Volunteer Actions or Acts of Solidarity;53
7.1.5;General Characteristics of the Survey;54
7.1.6;The First Results;54
7.1.7;The Most Common Acts of Solidarity;56
7.1.8;Regional Differences;58
7.1.9;Intensity of Solidarity Activities;59
7.1.10;Trajectory of Solidarity Activities;60
7.1.11;Religious Affiliation and Acts of Solidarity;62
7.1.12;Acts of Solidarity and Institutions;63
7.1.13;Belonging to Organized Groups;64
7.1.14;Group Affiliation and Acts of Solidarity;66
7.1.15;Acts of Solidarity in the Family;67
7.1.16;Frequency and Time Dedicated to Participation in Acts of Solidarity;67
7.1.17;Volunteers in Mexico;70
7.1.18;Intense Volunteers;71
7.1.19;Typical Volunteers;73
7.1.20;Infrequent Volunteers;77
7.1.21;Nonvolunteers;79
7.1.22;A Few Conclusions;80
7.2;References;83
8;Chapter 3;84
8.1;How to Become a Volunteer?;84
8.1.1;Introduction;84
8.1.2;Background;85
8.1.3;Purpose;85
8.1.4;Analytical Methodology;86
8.1.5;Gathering Information and Teamwork;90
8.1.6;General Characteristics of Those Interviewed;91
8.1.7;Background and Participation in Volunteer Activities;93
8.1.8;Time Devoted and Kinds of Activities Performed by Volunteers;95
8.1.9;Individual and Family Background and Participation in Non-profit Organizations;98
8.1.10;The Context and Reasons for Participating in Volunteer Groups;101
8.1.10.1;Aurelia: Acts of Solidarity Among Equals;101
8.1.10.2;Martha: The Need to Help;103
8.1.10.3;Ernestina: In the Face of Need, a Good Orientation and Support;104
8.1.10.4;Francisco: Commitment to Others;106
8.1.10.5;A Brief Review;107
8.1.11;Conceptual Map of Volunteer Activities;108
8.1.11.1;Giving, Helping, and Believing as Frequent Terms;110
8.1.11.2;Hypothesis 1: Men Conceive of Giving Differently than Women Do;110
8.1.11.3;Hypothesis 2: Men and Women Conceive of Concern for Helping Differently;111
8.1.11.4;Hypothesis 3: Volunteer Participation Is Clearly Defined as a Function of Beliefs;111
8.1.11.5;Hypothesis 4: Men and Women Conceive of Their Commitment Based on Recognizing the Needs of Others;112
8.1.11.6;Hypothesis 5: Men and Women Define the Deficiencies that Promote Volunteer Participation Differently;112
8.1.11.7;Hypothesis 6: The Ethical Vision of the Objectives Pursued by Volunteer Activities Is Shared by Men and Women;113
8.1.12;Hypothesis 7: Participation in Volunteer Activities Is Valued in Subjective and Not Economic Terms Among Men and Women;113
8.1.12.1;Hypothesis 8: Those Interviewed “Feel” Differently About Belonging to a Group of Volunteers Based on Their Gender;114
8.1.13;Conclusions;115
8.2;References;116
9;Chapter 4;117
9.1;The Concept of Giving in Mexico;117
9.1.1;Introduction;117
9.1.2;Giving in the Conceptual Map of Volunteer Actions and Acts of Solidarity1;117
9.1.3;Intersections Among Codes: Conceptual Interrelations in Giving;121
9.1.3.1;Satisfaction and Giving;121
9.1.4;Giving and Believing;124
9.1.4.1;Giving, Support, and Help;127
9.1.4.2;Giving and Deficiencies, What Is Needed, and What Should Be Done;128
9.2;References;132
10;Chapter 5;134
10.1;Nonprofit Organizations in Mexico: Case Studies;134
10.1.1;Introduction;134
10.1.2;Background;134
10.1.3;Purpose;135
10.1.4;The Problem of Defining the Organizations;135
10.1.5;The Organizations Selected;136
10.1.6;Origins, Characteristics and Objectives of the Organizations;138
10.1.6.1;Organizations that are Part of a Larger Entity;138
10.1.6.2;Organizations Promoted by One or Several People;139
10.1.6.3;Organizations Promoted Through Neighborhood Initiatives;142
10.1.6.4;Organizations Promoted by People Related to the Church;143
10.1.6.5;Organization Promoted by a Government Initiative;144
10.1.7;Goals and Achievements;145
10.1.7.1;Organizations that can Establish Themselves;145
10.1.7.2;Organizations with Difficulties in Establishing Themselves;146
10.1.8;Operational Structure and Decision-making Process;147
10.1.8.1;Horizontality and Consensus;148
10.1.8.2;Well-defined Authorities with Specific Functions;148
10.1.8.3;Operation by Consensus Among the Base;149
10.1.9;Sources of Funding;150
10.1.9.1;Constant Source of Financing;150
10.1.9.2;Diversified and Self-sustaining Financing;151
10.1.9.3;Uncertain Financing;151
10.1.10;Conclusions;152
10.2;References;153
11;Chapter 6;155
11.1;Findings, Challenges, and Implications;155
11.1.1;Main Findings and Contributions;156
11.1.1.1;Survey;156
11.1.2;Case Studies;158
11.1.3;Challenges and Recommendations for Promoting Volunteer Activity and Participation in Acts of Solidarity;162
11.1.3.1;Challenges;162
11.1.3.1.1;Individual Volunteer/Solidarity Actions in Mexico;162
11.1.3.1.2;Perception and Awareness of Volunteer Actions and Acts of Solidarity;163
11.1.3.1.3;Visibility and Promotion of Volunteer Actions and Group Organization;163
11.1.4;Recommendations;164
11.1.4.1;For the Government;164
11.1.4.2;For the Nonprofit Sector;166
11.1.4.2.1;Companies;166
11.1.4.2.2;Volunteer Groups;166
11.1.4.2.3;Solidarity Participation;167
11.1.5;Implications and Final Reflections;167
12;Biography;170
13;Appendix;172
14;Index;240