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A Comparative Study on College Students’ Participation in Volunteer Services in Major World Cities
ZHANG Zhiyuan, LI Lei, CHEN Hean, DONG Lixin
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2026.02.001
Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China
From a global perspective, this paper conducts a systematic comparative study on college students’ participation in volunteer services across 17 major cities in 12 countries spanning five continents. By constructing a trinity analytical framework of driving forces-policy support-cultural orientation, the study identifies three typical driving modes of college students’ volunteer services worldwide: the civil society-institution driven mode, the government-university led mode, and the community-issue driven mode. Based on cross-continental comparisons, this paper puts forward recommendations including building intelligent service platforms and optimizing incentive mechanisms, aiming to facilitate the improvement and innovation of college students’ volunteer service systems in China and across the globe.
college students’ volunteer services, global comparison, driving mode, policy instrument
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