Politics and Volunteering in Japan - A Global Perspective (Hardcover)

Politics and Volunteering begins by painting a portrait of volunteering in Japan, and demonstrates that our current understandings of civil society have been based implicitly on a U.S. model that does not adequately consider participation patterns found in other parts of the world. The book develops a theory of civic participation that, incorporates citizen attitudes about governmental and individual responsibility, with societal and governmental practices that support (or hinder) volunteer participation. This theory is tested using cross-national and sub-national statistical analysis, and it is refined through detailed case studies of volunteering in three Japanese cities. The findings are then used to build the Community Volunteerism Model, which explains and predicts both the types and rates of volunteering in communities around the world. The model is tested using four cross-national case studies (Finland, Japan, Turkey and the United States) and three sub-national case studies in Japan.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Mary Alice Haddad
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-86949-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
LSN:	0-521-86949-8
Barcode:	9780521869492

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!