10.5156/FWS.2009.D.008
Schmiade, Nicole
Müller, Doreen
Kausmann, Corinna
Vogel, Claudia
Ziegelmann, Jochen P.
Simonson, Julia
German Survey on Volunteering 2009, 2004 and 1999. Short description of the Scientific Use File of the third survey wave – SUF FWS 2009, Version 3.0, SUF FWS 2004, Version 3.0 and SUF FWS 1999, Version 3.0
German Survey on Volunteering 2009, 2004 and 1999. Short description of the Scientific Use File of the third survey wave – SUF FWS 2009, Version 3.0, SUF FWS 2004, Version 3.0 and SUF FWS 1999, Version 3.0
DZA The German Centre of Gerontology
2014
short descriptionshort description
Sociology
Psychology
Political Science
Pedagogy
Economics
Social Work
Sociology
Psychology
Political Science
Pedagogy
Economics
Social Work
voluntary work
voluntary engagement
civic engagement
honorary office
voluntary work
voluntary engagement
civic engagement
honorary office
Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA)
Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA)
eng
10.5156/FWS.2009.M.001
10.5156/FWS.2004.M.001
10.5156/FWS.1999.M.001
10.5156/FWS.2009.D.005
10.5156/FWS.2009.D.006
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Rights of use are at the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA), Berlin.
Rights of use are at the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA), Berlin.
<p>The German Survey on Volunteering (FWS) is a representative survey of voluntary activities of persons aged 14 and older in Germany. Volunteering and the willingness to volunteer can be reported and described among population groups and across regions. Additionally, volunteers as well as former volunteers and other persons who do not volunteer can be studied. The FWS provides a substantial database for the description of volunteering in Germany and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). Up to now data of the Survey on Volunteering (FWS) have been collected in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Since December 2011 it has been scientifically managed and supervised by the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The interviews of the fourth wave were conducted by infas - Institute for Applied Social Sciences in 2014.</p>
<p>The German Survey on Volunteering (FWS) is a representative survey of voluntary activities of persons aged 14 and older in Germany. Volunteering and the willingness to volunteer can be reported and described among population groups and across regions. Additionally, volunteers as well as former volunteers and other persons who do not volunteer can be studied. The FWS provides a substantial database for the description of volunteering in Germany and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). Up to now data of the Survey on Volunteering (FWS) have been collected in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Since December 2011 it has been scientifically managed and supervised by the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The interviews of the fourth wave were conducted by infas - Institute for Applied Social Sciences in 2014.</p>