In many countries, particularly in continental Europe, societies have been plagued by high unemployment for several decades. Simultaneously, due to recent shifts from industrial to service-oriented post-industrial societies, labor as a significant culture code is increasingly loosing importance. Because of this, the third or voluntary sector as a place of employment and as a service agency to society has become important for Europe as indicated by the 1997 Communication of the European Commission and various declarations by the European Parliament and the EU's Economic and Social Council....
In many countries, particularly in continental Europe, societies have been plagued by high unemployment for several decades. Simultaneously, due to...
In many countries, particularly in continental Europe, societies have been plagued by high unemployment for several decades. Simultaneously, due to recent shifts from industrial to service-oriented post-industrial societies, labor as a significant culture code is increasingly loosing importance. Because of this, the third or voluntary sector as a place of employment and as a service agency to society has become important for Europe as indicated by the 1997 Communication of the European Commission and various declarations by the European Parliament and the EU's Economic and Social Council....
In many countries, particularly in continental Europe, societies have been plagued by high unemployment for several decades. Simultaneously, due to...
Im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs wie auch im tagespolitischen Alltagsgeschaft haben burgerschaftliebes Engagement, Ehrenamt und freiwillige Mitarbeit derzeit Konjunktur. Ohne einen Hinweis auf die positiven Effekte der freiwil ligen Tatigkeit kommt kaum noch eine Politikerrede aus. Dem Ehrenamt in Form unbezahlter Tatigkeit wird ein hoher Stellenwert fiir die Reform unseres Sozialstaates eingeraumt. Entsprechendes gilt auch fiir die Vertiefung und Weiterentwicklung der Demokratie. Hier wird auf die vielfaltigen Formen der aktiven Partizipation und konkreten politischen Beteiligung verwiesen...
Im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs wie auch im tagespolitischen Alltagsgeschaft haben burgerschaftliebes Engagement, Ehrenamt und freiwillige Mitarbeit der...