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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 widely anticipated book draws on a range of empirical studies
of aspects of the history of voluntary action to illuminate and
inform this debate. Chapter contributions range across two
centuries and a variety of fields of activity, geographical areas
and organisational 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-relationship; The 'springs' of voluntary action -- what
makes people get involved in voluntary organisations or support
them financially; Organisational 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 is
essential reading for all practitioners involved in charities and
voluntary and non-profit organisations, for those who work at the
interface between government and the third sector and for those who
are involved in making and implementing public and social policy.
Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are
at a new high. This book aims to meet this interest by bringing
together in one volume what is known about the phenomenon of
volunteering; the principles and practice of involving volunteers,
and the enduring challenges for volunteering in today's world.
Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are
at a new high. This book aims to meet this interest by bringing
together in one volume what is known about the phenomenon of
volunteering; the principles and practice of involving volunteers;
and the enduring challenges for volunteering in todays world.
Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are
at a new high. This book aims to meet this interest by bringing
together in one volume what is known about the phenomenon of
volunteering; the principles and practice of involving volunteers,
and the enduring challenges for volunteering in today's world.
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