Developing a Model for Promoting Social Responsibility of the Red Crescent Society by Emphasizing on volunteers’ participation in disasters

INTRODUCTION: Iranian Red Crescent Society, as the biggest non-governmental organizations in Iran's social system, needs to the concept of social responsibility. The current study was conducted to develop a model for social responsibility of the Red Crescent Society by emphasizing on volunteers’ participation in disasters. METHODS: A qualitative approach (Grounded theory method) was designed to define related components. The sample population included experts and relief workers in the Red Crescent Society. The sampling method was purposeful and ۲۲ volunteers were selected based on theoretical saturation. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview, and data analysis was conducted in three stages. FINDINGS: Based on data analysis, causal factors consist of ۹ main categories, ۳۲ sub-categories and ۷۶ primary codes; contextual factors consist of ۶ main categories, ۱۸ subcategories, and ۷۷ primary codes; ۲ main categories, ۸ sub-categories and ۳۳ primary codes for interventional factors; The strategies consist of ۱۱ main categories, ۳۷ sub-categories and ۱۴۸ primary codes, and finally, the results consist of ۹ main categories, ۱۲ sub-categories and ۵۲ primary codes. On the base of extracted data, a paradigm model of the social responsibility with an emphasis on the participation of volunteers was designed. CONCLUSION: The social responsibility of the Red Crescent Society is not a single concept and has different legal, ethical, public, national, economic and social aspects which should be considered in planning of this organization for disasters.

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Community participation , Grounded theory , Red Crescent Society , Social responsibility , Volunteers , Community participation , Grounded theory , Red Crescent Society , Social responsibility , Volunteers