Pregledni rad
Young Peoples Attitude twards Volunteering, Work and Leisure Time
Zlatko Miliša
; Odjel za pedagogiju Sveučilišta u Zadru
Sažetak
The article endeavors to actualize the aspect of volunteering, the attitude of younger generations towards working and leisure time from the sociological and pedagogical points of view. The attitude towards volunteering is the same as the attitude towards work – it is of a dual character, which is a consequence of dualism of values – explicit and implicit. Work in itself is neither educationally encouraging nor is it of odious nature. Publicly, the majority expresses a positive attitude both towards work and volunteering, but privately another opinion prevails, a striving to earn money without working, even if it involves breaking the laws. Plenty of boredom and lack of ambition are by some called a new sin of young people even in the segment of leisure time activities. When work is not appreciated enough, this (also) explains the indifference of individuals towards volunteering. In order to change the attitude towards volunteering it is necessary to attempt to change the attitude towards work. If volunteering is instrumentalized, the possibility of a true affirmation of human ideals is diminished. One of the indices showing the level of social development is the preference for responsibility at work, creativity, criticism, achievements at work and development of pro-social skills, achieved through volunteering. Volunteering is a significant indicator in testing a society’s democracy, encouraging of development of a pro-social behavior and self-actualization of individuals. In this process the essential determinant factors of development of educational values related to work are accomplished. Spending of quality time in useful activity involves first and foremost vigorous volunteering. It is not acceptable to perceive the civilian sector as a promoter of volunteering, because it implies an erroneous conclusion that through the family, school, the Church... it is not possible to develop (such) quality partnerships, educational values regarding work and empathy.
Ključne riječi
Values of work; leisure time activities; volunteering
Hrčak ID:
36239
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.4.2009.
Posjeta: 5.124 *