Motivations and Characteristics of Volunteer Flying-Fox Rehabilitators in Australia

IF 1.7 2区农林科学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY

Anthrozoos Pub Date : 1998-12-01 DOI:10.2752/089279398787000562

Nicola Markus, J. Blackshaw

引用次数: 13

Abstract

ABSTRACTA survey of volunteers involved in flying-fox rehabilitation was undertaken to determine the demographic profile of Carers, their motivations for rehabilitation and the costs incurred in the care of flying-foxes. Carers (n=119) from the east coast of Australia responded by completing a two-page questionnaire. Ninety percent of Carers were women and Carers' ages ranged from <20 to 50+ years, with a majority (60%) aged between 30–50 years. Most Carers were employed and almost 30% had professional or para-professional occupations. Carers appeared to be motivated by altruism rather than by a nurturance instinct or the desire to conserve the species. Respondents considered the time-demand of rehabilitation to be the single greatest challenge to the task, while the risk of contracting a bat-transmitted disease caused concern to 41.2% of Carers. Recruitment of new Carers occurred predominantly through contact with care groups or individual bat supporters which indicated a potential avenue for the dissemi...

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澳大利亚飞狐康复志愿者的动机和特点

摘要本研究对参与飞狐康复的志愿者进行调查，以了解照顾者的人口学特征、他们的康复动机和照顾飞狐的费用。来自澳大利亚东海岸的护理人员(n=119)填写了一份两页的问卷。90%的照顾者是妇女，照顾者的年龄从<20岁到50岁以上，大多数(60%)的年龄在30-50岁之间。大多数护理人员都有工作，近30%的人从事专业或准专业职业。看护人似乎是出于利他主义，而不是出于养育本能或保护物种的愿望。受访者认为康复的时间需求是这项任务面临的最大挑战，而41.2%的护理人员担心感染蝙蝠传播疾病的风险。招募新的护理人员主要是通过与护理小组或个别蝙蝠支持者接触，这表明了传播的潜在途径。

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Anthrozoos 农林科学-兽医学

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3.40

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18.80%

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>36 weeks

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