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Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis

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Rotolo, T; Wilson, J; Dietz, N
Published in: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
October 25, 2015

When crises hit communities, some expect a withdrawal from community involvement while others predict the disaster will inspire more volunteers to help. Case studies and anecdotal reports in the media suggest that the pro-social response predominates, but this has not been demonstrated scientifically. We analyze data from 120 U.S. metropolitan areas (2007-2009) to assess the association between the recent housing crisis on volunteering. Although foreclosures increased in most areas, the crisis hit some cities harder than others. Using fixed-effects models, we find that cities experiencing increases in foreclosures exhibited increases in volunteering rates. Furthermore, we observe that volunteering among homeowners increased in response to the foreclosures, but the rate for renters was unaffected. We conclude that residents of communities afflicted by the economic crisis respond in a pro-social manner, but this response tends to occur among residents of communities most affected by the crisis or most likely to identify with its victims.

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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1552-7395

ISSN

0899-7640

Publication Date

October 25, 2015

Volume

44

Issue

5

Start / End Page

924 / 944

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 1607 Social Work
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1503 Business and Management
 

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Rotolo, T., Wilson, J., & Dietz, N. (2015). Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 44(5), 924–944. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764014546669
Rotolo, T., J. Wilson, and N. Dietz. “Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 44, no. 5 (October 25, 2015): 924–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764014546669.
Rotolo T, Wilson J, Dietz N. Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 2015 Oct 25;44(5):924–44.
Rotolo, T., et al. “Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 5, Oct. 2015, pp. 924–44. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0899764014546669.
Rotolo T, Wilson J, Dietz N. Volunteering in the United States in the Aftermath of the Foreclosure Crisis. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 2015 Oct 25;44(5):924–944.
Journal cover image

Published In

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

DOI

EISSN

1552-7395

ISSN

0899-7640

Publication Date

October 25, 2015

Volume

44

Issue

5

Start / End Page

924 / 944

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 1607 Social Work
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1503 Business and Management