Volunteering and volunteerism as types of public activities and social activity

• Konopleva N.A.

  Nina A. Konopleva. Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service. Vladivostok. Russia

• Maxim Yu. Volkov

  Maxim Yu. Volkov. Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service. Vladivostok. Russia

In modern Russian culture, volunteering and volunteerism are becoming significant   trends in the development of social activities of young people. The number of subjects of volunteer activity is increasing, the forms of its functioning are being improved, in particular, to-day this activity is not only an element of the social system, but also a mechanism of education, social and professional formation, self-development and self-realization of young peo-
ple. The article presents the experience of volunteering, due the author’s desire to put into practice the knowledge of graphic diagnostic methods obtained within the discipline Technology of self-development, acquire research skills and satisfy the request of parents of preschool children of kindergarten No78 of Vladivostok to identify their children’s perception of family relationships.
Keywords: volunteering, volunteerism, graphic diagnostic methods, upbringing, family.