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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Linda Milbourne |
ISBN: | 9781847427236 1847427235 |
OCLC Number: | 859377274 |
Description: | VII, 264 Seiten ; 25 cm |
Contents: | The voluntary sector: contested or strategic ground?;The changing face of welfare and roles of voluntary organisations;Researching the voluntary sector ;Dilemmas of market ideology: the impact of growing competition in two urban areas;Performance and shifting accountabilities: from trust-based to regulated inter-organisational relationships;Collaboration in community-based projects: solutions or new organisational challenges?;Community heroes, survivors or casualties? Exploring risk and resilience in the voluntary sector;Advocacy and democratic participation in a changing environment: room for challenge?;Values and visions for a future voluntary sector?. |
Responsibility: | Linda Milbourne. |
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"An interesting overview of changes faced by voluntary sector employees in the nature of their work." Work, Employment and Society "This book brings together the most important challenges facing the voluntary sector today in a highly readable style. It is grounded in research, theoretically informed, and illustrates each theme with quotes from practitioners. It is a treasure trove of ideas that will become an indispensable source for policy makers, practitioners and researchers." Dr Mike Aiken, Co-operatives Research Unit, Open University Read more...

