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Understanding the Roots of Voluntary Action - 9781845194246

Un libro in lingua di Rochester Colin (EDT) Gosling George Campbell (EDT) Penn Alison (EDT) Zimmeck Meta (EDT) edito da Paul & Co Pub Consortium, 2011

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The current debate on the growing role of the voluntary and community or 'third' sector in delivering public and social policy is impoverished by its lack of understanding of the historical events which have shaped the sector and its relationship with the state. This book draws on a range of empirical studies of the history of voluntary action in order to illuminate and inform this debate. The contributions range across two centuries and a variety of fields of activity, geographical areas, and organizational forms. Four key themes are addressed: the 'moving frontier' between the state and voluntary action, the distribution of roles and functions between them, and the nature of their inter-relationshipò* the 'springs' of voluntary action: what makes people get involved in voluntary organizations or support them financially * organizational challenges for voluntary agencies, including growth, cleaving to their missions and values, and survival * issues of continuity and change: how and to what extent has the nature of voluntary action and its role in society remained essentially the same despite the changing context? This book will be essential reading for all practitioners involved in charities and voluntary and non-profit organizations, along with those who work at the interface between government and the third sector and those who are involved in making and implementing public and social policy.

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