The Voluntary Sector: Comparative Perspectives in the UK

ISBN-13: 9780415309745 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 284 str.

Jeremy Kendall;Lord Dahrendorf

Opis

Increasingly central to public policy debates in the UK, the voluntary sector is one of the fastest growing segments of the economy. The agencies situated between the market and the state are the lifeblood of the organized civil society. This textbook examines whether these expectations are well founded, through detailed examination of the rhetoric and practice of voluntary sector action. Adopting a comparative approach to the subject, The Voluntary Sector examines the sector's relationship to policy, progress and politics. It features insights from a major international study, as well as from other comparative research, to answer questions such as: how does the voluntary sector contribute to the UK economy?; what is distinctive about voluntary sector policy?; and how does the sector compare with the public and private sectors?

Recenzje

'[This book] will surely become a ‘must have’ text for all specialists...  Kendall has certainly done his reading (judging by the scrupulous way in which his often-dense arguments are so properly referenced and footnoted, one is apt to fear for his eye-sight!).  All these reviewing remarks demonstrate the power of a truly scholarly book. Its ambition and attention to detail are to be commended without reservation.' - Urban Studies, 2005

Spis treści

Part 1: Voluntary Sector Inputs and Processes 1. Introduction 2. The Economic Scope and Scale of the UK Voluntary Sector in Comparative Perspective 3. Mainstreaming the Voluntary Sector into the UK Policy Agenda
4. The Horizontal Voluntary Sector Policy Agenda: Initial Implementation Experiences Part 2: Voluntary Sector Impacts and Outcomes Introduction to Part 2 5. Overall Voluntary Sector Impacts: Research and Rhetoric in the UK
6. The Impact of Voluntary Sector Social Housing 7. The Impact of Voluntary Sector Social Care and Support for Older People 8. The Impact of Voluntary Sector Environmental Organisations Part 3: Conclusion 9. Summary and Conclusion: Comparative Perspectives on the Monster

O autorze

Kendall, Jeremy