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THE ATTITUDES OF TODAY’S WORKING YOUTH IN A SINGLE-INDUSTRY CITY TOWARD VOLUNTEERING

 Using a resource-based approach and the focus group method, the author of this article attempts to identify the attitudes of working youth in a modern mono-industrial city toward volunteering. The study lists the reasons for the non-participation of modern young workers in volunteer activities: “no time, " “didn’t like my first experience with volunteering," “incompetent management/employer, " “event organizers change their plans too often," “lack of financial compensation," “inability to communicate /fear of public speaking," “I know I won’t be able to balance it with work," “no desire to do this." The following have been identified as the main barriers to fostering a culture of volunteerism among young workers: a lack of awareness among young workers regarding government support programs offered by employers; limited awareness among young workers of the activities of civic organizations in the city to which they could offer their assistance as volunteers; the absence or underdevelopment of corporate volunteer practices; young workers’ distrust of the government regarding the excessive formalization of volunteer practices; and the lack of project support at the city/municipal level.
The data obtained in the course of this study can be used by regional and local government bodies to more effectively address issues related to the development of urban culture in single-industry cities.

Kharitonova E. G. womeninnuclear.russia@yandex.ru

Keywords: working youth volunteer activities corporate volunteering focus group method social well-being and life values of contemporary young workers single-industry city