The pioneer volunteers of the Svalornas association - the first generation of developing country volunteers - traveled the world during the 1960s. Together with Olof Palme and other prominent figures, they helped lay the foundation for Sweden's international development work. But the pioneer volunteers, who were mainly young women who worked directly with the local population in, among other places, India and Peru, have never achieved fame. Cecilia Jonsson recounts the pioneer volunteers' own stories about who they were, why they volunteered, what their work and everyday life in the field looked like, and how their private and professional lives developed after returning home. The depictions add a whole new dimension to the era when Sweden became internationalized. With its historical perspective, \"Pioneer Volunteers\" provides universal knowledge about life as an aid worker, relevant to anyone interested in international cooperation. \"This is important, this is a story about Sweden's internationalization, about the best of the Swedes, about a sleepy little blessed country in northern Europe that slowly opens up to the world.\" (from the foreword by Helena Thorfinn) Cecilia Jonsson has a licentiate degree in sociology and a doctorate in social work, working at the faculty of social sciences at Linnaeus University. With contemporary and historical perspectives, she researches internationally and nationally oriented non-profit organizations and voluntarily engaged individuals. She defended her dissertation in 2012 on the thesis \"The Volunteers. International aid work from missionary organizations to volunteer travel agencies\".

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Media type: Book
Binding type: Danish binding
Author: Cecilia Jonsson
Publisher: Makadam förlag
Language: Swedish
Extent: 276 pages
Edition: 1
Dimensions (wxhxd): 170x200x21 mm
Weight: 590 grams
Illustrated: Yes

Barcode: 9789170611896
SKU: 734117