0233/2007 - THE DIMENSIONS OF VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIVISM IN THE SCENARY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONST HEALTH, POVERTY AND DISEASE
DIMENSÔES DO ASSOCIATIVISMO VOLUNTÁRIO NO CENÁRIO DAS RELAÇÕES ENTRE SAÚDE, POBREZA E DOENÇA.
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• Martha Cristina Nunes Moreira - Moreira, M. C. N. - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ - <moreira@iff.fiocruz.br>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-3797
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The present article discusses the theme of volunteer associativism based on the theoretical foundation of the f the Theory of the Gift (1960). In his empirical base are the primary data of a research carried out with leaders and/or founders of 14 Brazilian voluntary associations identified by a common action philosophy. The discussion analyzes the accomplishments of those associations and other voluntary actions also arisen in the 90´s in Brazil. The necessity of anchoring to volunteer initiatives the perspective of support rings, proximity and reciprocity is highlighted in order to avoid relapses to merit actions which reactivate philanthropy and dependence is highlighted as an central conclusion.KEY-WORDS: volunteer work; sociability; collective health; social networks.
