The role of voluntary workers in the social services is the focus of this book. Following the introduction (Chapter 1), the remaining nine chapters discuss the following topics: The Background to Voluntary Work Today; The Volunteer; Volunteers as Others See Them; What Voluntary Workers Do; Organization of the Work of Volunteers; Recruitment and Selection; Preparation and Training; Social Workers and Volunteers; and Implications for Action. The 32 Conclusions and Recommendations given are grouped under the chapter headings to which they apply. The five appendixes present: a List of Organizations and Individuals Who Assisted the Committee; Notes on the Questionnaire Sent to Voluntary Organizations Using Voluntary Workers; Special Studies and Other Sources of Information about Volunteers and Their Work; Examples of Training Courses; and Suggestions for Further Reading. A subject index concludes the book. (DB)