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Civic Gifts

Author : Elisabeth S. Clemens
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022667083X
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Civic Gifts written by Elisabeth S. Clemens and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Civic Gifts, Elisabeth S. Clemens takes a singular approach to probing the puzzle that is the United States. How, she asks, did a powerful state develop within an anti-statist political culture? How did a sense of shared nationhood develop despite the linguistic, religious, and ethnic differences among settlers and, eventually, citizens? Clemens reveals that an important piece of the answer to these questions can be found in the unexpected political uses of benevolence and philanthropy, practices of gift-giving and reciprocity that coexisted uneasily with the self-sufficient independence expected of liberal citizens Civic Gifts focuses on the power of gifts not only to mobilize communities throughout US history, but also to create new forms of solidarity among strangers. Clemens makes clear how, from the early Republic through the Second World War, reciprocity was an important tool for eliciting both the commitments and the capacities needed to face natural disasters, economic crises, and unprecedented national challenges. Encompassing a range of endeavors from the mobilized voluntarism of the Civil War, through Community Chests and the Red Cross to the FDR-driven rise of the March of Dimes, Clemens shows how voluntary efforts were repeatedly articulated with government projects. The legacy of these efforts is a state co-constituted with, as much as constrained by, civil society.

Voluntary Agencies in the Welfare State

Author : Ralph M. Kramer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520309707
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Voluntary Agencies in the Welfare State written by Ralph M. Kramer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of the welfare state threatens the autonomy and survival of nonprofit voluntary agencies as providers of social services. Or does it? In this cross-national, empirical study of the workings of voluntary agencies, Ralph M. Kramer cuts through the conceptual confusion surrounding voluntarism and the boundaries between the public and private sectors. He draws on a survey of voluntary agencies helping disabled people in four welfare democracies (the United States, England, Israel, and the Netherlands) to explain the virtues and flaws of different patterns of government-voluntary relationships in coping with the growing demand for human services. Kramer concludes that many of the most cherished beliefs about the voluntary sector have little basis in fact. The most innovative agencies, for example, are not the smallest, but rather among the largest, most bureaucratized, and most professionalized. Government funding does not necessarily constrain agency autonomy. And giving voluntary agencies the primary responsibility for social services can reduce, not increase, citizen participation. This comparative analysis of the distinctive competence, vulnerability, and potential of the voluntary agency should replace some of the myths that guide public policy and the day-to-day activities of social service agencies. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

New Advances in the Study of Civic Voluntarism

Author : Casey Klofstad
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1439913250
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book New Advances in the Study of Civic Voluntarism written by Casey Klofstad and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals who are civically active have three things in common: they have the capacity to do so, they want to, and they have been asked to participate. New Advances in the Study of Civic Voluntarism is dedicated to examining the continued influence of these factors—resources, engagement, and recruitment—on civic participation in the twenty-first century. The contributors to this volume examine recent social, political, technological, and intellectual changes to provide the newest research in the field. Topics range from race and religion to youth in the digital age, to illustrate the continued importance of understanding the role of the everyday citizen in a democratic society. Contributors include:Molly Andolina, Allison P. Anoll, Leticia Bode, Henry E. Brady, Traci Burch, Barry C. Burden, Andrea Louise Campbell, David E. Campbell, Sara Chatfield, Stephanie Edgerly, Zoltán Fazekas, Lisa García Bedoll, Peter K. Hatemi, John Henderson, Krista Jenkins, Yanna Krupnikov, Adam Seth Levine, Melissa R. Michelson, S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Dinorah Sánchez Loza, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Dhavan Shah, Sono Shah, Kjerstin Thorson, Sidney Verba, Logan Vidal, Emily Vraga, Chris Wells, JungHwan Yang, and the editor.

Voice and Equality

Author : Sidney Verba
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674942936
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Voice and Equality written by Sidney Verba and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995-09-26 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book confirms the idea put forth by Tocqueville that American democracy is rooted in civic voluntarism—citizens’ involvement in family, work, school, and religion, as well as in their political participation as voters, campaigners, protesters, or community activists. The authors analyze civic activity with a massive survey of 15,000 people.

Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309309980
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation's workforce and military services and, since many are parents, to the healthy development of the next generation. Although 'millennials' have received attention in the popular media in recent years, young adults are too rarely treated as a distinct population in policy, programs, and research. Instead, they are often grouped with adolescents or, more often, with all adults. Currently, the nation is experiencing economic restructuring, widening inequality, a rapidly rising ratio of older adults, and an increasingly diverse population. The possible transformative effects of these features make focus on young adults especially important. A systematic approach to understanding and responding to the unique circumstances and needs of today's young adults can help to pave the way to a more productive and equitable tomorrow for young adults in particular and our society at large. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults describes what is meant by the term young adulthood, who young adults are, what they are doing, and what they need. This study recommends actions that nonprofit programs and federal, state, and local agencies can take to help young adults make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. According to this report, young adults should be considered as a separate group from adolescents and older adults. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults makes the case that increased efforts to improve high school and college graduate rates and education and workforce development systems that are more closely tied to high-demand economic sectors will help this age group achieve greater opportunity and success. The report also discusses the health status of young adults and makes recommendations to develop evidence-based practices for young adults for medical and behavioral health, including preventions. What happens during the young adult years has profound implications for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as a whole. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults will provide a roadmap to improving outcomes for this age group as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.

The United States Government Manual

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 936 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The United States Government Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The United States Government Manual

Author : United States. Office of the Federal Register
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The United States Government Manual written by United States. Office of the Federal Register and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The US Government, Citizen Groups and the Cold War

Author : Helen Laville
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134251890
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book The US Government, Citizen Groups and the Cold War written by Helen Laville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book examines the construction, activities and impact of the network of US state and private groups in the Cold War. By moving beyond state-dominated, ‘top-down’ interpretations of international relations and exploring instead the engagement and mobilization of whole societies and cultures, it presents a radical new approach to the study of propaganda and American foreign policy and redefines the relationship between the state and private groups in the pursuit and projection of American foreign relations. In a series of valuable case studies, examining relationships between the state and women’s groups, religious bodies, labour, internationalist groups, intellectuals, media and students, this volume explores the construction of a state-private network not only as a practical method of communication and dissemination of information or propaganda, but also as an ideological construction, drawing upon specifically American ideologies of freedom and voluntarism. The case studies also analyze the power-relationship between the state and private groups, assessing the extent to which the state was in control of the relationship, and the extent to which private organizations exerted their independence. This book will be of great interest to students of Intelligence Studies, Cold War History and IR/security studies in general.

Civil Society & Social Policy

Author : Fred Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Civil Society & Social Policy written by Fred Powell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Volunteer Management

Author : Steve McCurley
Publisher : Heritage Arts Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Volunteer Management written by Steve McCurley and published by Heritage Arts Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual of the volunteer management process.

Giving Circles

Author : Angela M. Eikenberry
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253220858
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Giving Circles written by Angela M. Eikenberry and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes giving circles and how they work to meet social needs and solve community problems and examines the role of philanthropy in democratic society.

The Limits of Voluntarism

Author : Andrew J. F. Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052188957X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Limits of Voluntarism written by Andrew J. F. Morris and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the new relationship between charity and welfare in the era following the New Deal.

Class, Bureaucracy, and Schools

Author : Michael B. Katz
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Class, Bureaucracy, and Schools written by Michael B. Katz and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1975 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voluntary Action, Civil Society, and the State

Author : Rajesh Tandon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Voluntary Action, Civil Society, and the State written by Rajesh Tandon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Study Relates To Voluntary Action In India And Describes And Analyses The History Evolution And Challenges Facing Voluntary Associators An Dcivil Society In India Presently Seeks To Provide An Insight Into The Dynamics Of The Relationship Between Voluntary Action And Government. Has 8 Chapters. Makes Suggestions For Strengthening The Voluntary Sector.

Fostering Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector

Author : Jeffrey L. Brudney
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Fostering Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector written by Jeffrey L. Brudney and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1990-05-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Shows how private citizens and public agencies can work together to provide a wide range of public services, from neighborhood crime watch to mental health assistance. It describes effective methods for managing volunteer programs sponsored by public agencies and demonstrates how volunteer programs can enhance the quality and impact of government services.

Landscapes of Voluntarism

Author : Christine Milligan
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847429068
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Landscapes of Voluntarism written by Christine Milligan and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. This book addresses these issues and explores the complex relationship between voluntary action, society and space.

The Ages of Voluntarism

Author : Matthew Hilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191754036
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book The Ages of Voluntarism written by Matthew Hilton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides the historical background to the rise of the big society. Voluntarism has evolved over the last hundred years to adapt to changing circumstances, drawing up new agendas tackling old problems, and acting as an alternative to state provision and as a catalyst for further government action.