Preparation of volunteers' work with children at risk-motivational aspect

Remiantis atliktų edukologinių tyrimų analize, straipsnyje nagrinėjamas savanorių rengimo darbui su vaikais motyvacinis aspektas. Atlikta analizė rodo, jog savanorius socialinei veiklai motyvuoja bendravimo, patirties, asmenybės tobulėjimo, altruizmo ir prasmingo laisvalaikio praleidimo poreikiai. Parengiamosios programos turinys turėtų būti sudaromas, atsižvelgiant į motyvacijos aspektą.This article describes a natural study conducted at the "Spiritual Guidance Center for Youth" Foundation in Klaipėda, Lithuania. In this article, the motivation aspects in the preparation of volunteers to work as counsellors with children at risk is analyzed. Having taken into consideration the motivation of the volunteers, the training to work with children at risk was designed in three parts: self-awareness; communication and co-operation skill development; and development of pedagogical abilities. This structure for the training program reflects the experience of volunteers' motivation to improve their relationships and self-esteem. Altruism and having something to do as motives are only mentioned latter on while volunteering. Thus this research shows that in preparing training programs for youth volunteers, one needs to take into consideration their motivational aspects while keeping in mind the goal of the program - in this case prepare volunteers as social workers with children at risk