1st Edition
Introduction to the Voluntary Sector
270 Pages
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Routledge
272 Pages
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Routledge
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In the 1990s the voluntary and charity sector is being forced to become an increasingly important provider of health and social welfare in Britain. How can it respond to this pressure, who is running it and how should it be managed? As well as offering a full overview of the voluntary sector the editors and contributors: examine its history and importance within welfare provision explore... Read more
Introduction 1. The voluntary tradition: Philanthropy and self-help in Britain 1500-1945 2. The perils of partnership: The voluntary sector and the state 1945-92 3. A loose and baggy monster: Boundaries, definitions and typologies 4. Inside the voluntary sector 5. Volunteers 6. The voluntary and non-profit sector in continental Europe 7. Resources and funding 8. Voluntary agencies and accountability 9. Trustees, committees and boards 10. Management and organisation Select bibliography Index
Biography
Rodney Hedley, Colin Rochester, Justin Davis Smith
