Volunteering is no longer a marginal phenomenon. It has become a crucial issue since the beginning of the 1990s, with studies implemented at both the European and global levels to measure volunteer population and also to give a theoretical background to volunteering. The concept of volunteering includes altruism, charity, and solidarity. It is the touchstone of civil society. Being a volunteer implies creating and developing both social capital and human capital. Volunteers acquire personal, social, and professional skills. Being a volunteer also means being an active citizen; it has a specific meaning with regard to migration. The concept of "otherness" may be more significant from this perspective.

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URN:NBN:SI:DOC-ND4BBAQ6

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37904685

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Halba, Bénédicte (2014). Volunteering from altruism to otherness. Traditiones (Ljubljana), volume 43, issue 3, str. 67-83. URN:NBN:SI:DOC-ND4BBAQ6 from http://www.dlib.si

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Halba, Bénédicte. "Volunteering from altruism to otherness." Traditiones (Ljubljana) volume 43. issue 3 (2014) str. 67-83.
<http://www.dlib.si/?URN=URN:NBN:SI:DOC-ND4BBAQ6>

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