September 2009
Young people who have immigrated to the United States or whose parents were born outside the U.S. are far less likely to volunteer than youth of U.S.-born parents, according to a new CIRCLE Fact Sheet. This cohort represents the fastest growing portion of the youth population. 22 percent of youth with U.S.-born parents and 21 percent of U.S.-born youth with one foreign-born parent volunteer. Only 9 percent of young people born outside of the U.S. and 14 percent of youth with both parents born outside of the U.S. volunteer.
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Education had a strong impact on volunteer rates. Youth of immigrant origin who were enrolled in any kind of educational institution were almost twice as likely to volunteer as their non-enrolled peers, suggesting that education provides relevant knowledge and skills as well as opportunities to volunteer. Furthermore, the higher the level of education, the greater the volunteer rate, as twenty percent of youth of immigrant origin with a college degree volunteered, while only five percent with less than a high school diploma volunteered. Still, the difference in educational attainment between immigrants and non-immigrants does not explain the whole volunteering gap.
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Did you also track job status? Maybe more children of immigrants are expected to contribute to the family income and thus have less time to volunteer?
Much like source of fact sheet.
The fact sheet shows the “facts” I would of thought different.
hmm… facts really is not comforting… but I sure, that the difference in educational attainment between immigrants and non-immigrants does explain the contrary the whole volunteering gap.
I think we need to get the youth out to volunteer more!
Interesting facts to think about.I am sure there should be more volunteers!
Maybe more children of immigrants are expected to contribute to the family income and thus have less time to volunteer? But graph showing too much voulnteer between 18- 29.
I am sure, that the difference in educational attainment between immigrants and non-immigrants does explain the contrary the whole volunteering gap.
do you also track job status? Maybe more children of immigrants are expected to contribute to the family income and thus have less time to volunteer.
I’m not surprised that the educational level affects the likelihood of volunteering but I was slightly surprised to see that the effect of whether the parents were of US origin was quite so strong.
Well it’s due to the lack of education that volunteers are not able to come forward… they simply don’t know what to volunteer for…
Thanks for information! I thing that young people want much more than their parents - more wishes, demands, requirements. Even they are immigrants. I suppose the government and social organizations should find more stimulus for the being volunteer.
Thank you for your sheet.
I use it for my learning for my collage assignment.
The figure does not represent himself. We must also know as data that may influence the economic level, place of residence in any case may not be favorable for an immigrant or adjustment to the language and customs.
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Thank you for this information. You have done a great job. So many figures, everything is so exactly. Now we can see all demografic picture of the alection.Thank you for highlighting this. Keep up your work.