F. VOLUNTEERING (W15, 2004)

F1 Have you done any volunteering in the past year? Circle all that apply.

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OVOL15 1 No GO TO F3 PAGE 12

REGVOL15 2 Regular, steady volunteer job

TMPVOL15 3 Non-regular volunteer experience (e.g. one day clean-up or fundraiser)

F1A For each regular or non-regular volunteer job you have held (part-time or full-time) since July of 2003 please fill in the information below: (Please do not abbreviate.)

For the availability of the variables drawn from this table, see Volunteer data.

F2 Considering your volunteer experiences, how true is each of the following? Circle only one option for each item.

1 Not at all true

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7 Very True

-8 NA (No volunteering last year)

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F2FORT15 I was concerned about those less fortunate

F2FEEL15 Volunteering made me feel better about myself.

F2FORG15 No matter how bad I had been feeling, volunteering helped me forget about it.

F2EXP15 Volunteering let me learn through direct hands on experience.

F2JOB15 Volunteering allowed me to explore my career options.

F2OTHE15 Other people wanted me to volunteer.

F2COM15 I wanted to give something back to the community.

F3CHAR15 F3 Are there any organizations that you belong to, and/or donate money to, but do not volunteer your time?

1 No

2 Yes

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F4HELP15 F4 Sometimes people help other people outside of organized groups. Since July of 2003, did you give some of your time or money to help a needy person directly?

2 Yes

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F4A I have helped the following people since July of 2003: (Please circle all that apply)

0 Not Circled

1 Circle

-8 NA (have not helped others since July of 2003)

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F4AFAM15 A. Family

F4AFRN15 B. Friends

F4ANBR15 C. Neighbors

F4ACWK15 D. Co-workers

F4ASTR15 E. People on the street

F4AOTH15 F. Other (please specify) F4ASPE15