Hau Shu Kau. / Thesis (MSW) - Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: l. 142-145. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter I --- STATEMENT OF PROBLEM --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Development of Youth Volun- teerism in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- The Social Service Groups Project of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Objectives of the Present Study --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter II --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Studies in the Effectiveness of Leadership Training --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter III --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1 --- Problems in the Study of Leader-ship --- p.11 / Chapter 3.2 --- Approaches to the Study of Leader-ship --- p.11 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Approach Adopted in the Study of Leadership in the Present Study --- p.16 / Chapter 3.4 --- Nominal and Operational Definitions of Leadership --- p.18 / Chapter Chapter IV --- HYPOTHESES --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1 --- Research Problem --- p.21 / Chapter 4.2 --- Independent and Dependent Vari-ables --- p.21 / Chapter 4.3 --- Hypotheses --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter V --- THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSE --- p.23 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.23 / Chapter 5.2 --- Recruitment --- p.23 / Chapter 5.3 --- Length of the Course --- p.24 / Chapter 5.4 --- Course Content --- p.24 / Chapter 5.5 --- Realization of Course Objectives --- p.27 / Chapter 5.6 --- Attendance --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter VI --- METHODOLOGY --- p.32 / Chapter 6.1 --- Research Design --- p.32 / Chapter 6.2 --- Population --- p.33 / Chapter 6.3 --- Controlling Confounding Variables --- p.33 / Chapter 6.4 --- Matching and Sampling Process --- p.35 / Chapter 6.5 --- Instrument --- p.45 / Chapter 6.6 --- Measurement --- p.51 / Chapter 6.7 --- Data Collection Process --- p.52 / Chapter 6.8 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 6.9 --- Computer Programming --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter VII --- PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS --- p.56 / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.56 / Chapter 7.2 --- Part A - Findings on Self-Rated Scores --- p.56 / Chapter 7.3 --- Part B - Findings on Adviser-Rated Scores --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter VIII --- DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS --- p.101 / Chapter 8.1 --- Introduction --- p.101 / Chapter 8.2 --- Testing of Hypotheses --- p.101 / Chapter 8.3 --- Summary --- p.116 / Chapter Chapter IX --- CONCLUSION --- p.117 / Chapter 9.1 --- Introduction --- p.117 / Chapter 9.2 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.117 / Chapter 9.3 --- Future Research --- p.119 / Chapter 9.4 --- Summary --- p.121 / Chapter APPENDIX A --- Self-Rated Questionaire --- p.126 / Chapter APPENDIX B --- Adviser-Rated Questionaire --- p.130 / Chapter APPENDIX C --- Self-Rated Questionaire (Chinese Version) --- p.133 / Chapter APPENDIX D --- Adviser-Rated Questionaire (Chinese Version) --- p.138 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.142

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990.