Youth Volunteering

This book presents research conducted with groups of volunteers and non-volunteers that shows how volunteering enables the development of cognitive emotional and social competencies which constitute the DNA of transformational leaders and allow those who volunteer to stand out for their solidarity conformity to social correctness self-control social sensitivity helpfulness collaboration safety assertiveness in interaction adaptation perception of self-efficacy acceptance of others building well-being and prosocial leadership. Likewise volunteering enables the development of a cognitive style characterised by interpersonal and social problem solving skills reflexivity cognitive strategies the ability to observe and retain relevant information about the social situation the search for alternative solutions the anticipation of the consequences that are likely to follow from social behaviours and the choice of the appropriate means to the ends pursued.