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Community Determinants Of Volunteer Participation: The Case Of Japan, Mary Alice Haddad Aug 2004

Community Determinants Of Volunteer Participation: The Case Of Japan, Mary Alice Haddad

Mary Alice Haddad

Why are some communities more civically engaged than others? Why do some communities provide services with volunteer labor whereas others rely primarily on government provision? When communities provide both volunteer and paid labor for the same service, how do they motivate and organize those volunteers? This article addresses these questions through quantitative tests of prevailing explanations for levels of civic engagement (e.g., education, TV viewing, urbanization) and qualitative analyses of case studies of three medium-sized cities in Japan, focusing particularly on the service areas of firefighting and elder care. The statistical analyses demonstrate that current explanations that rely on individual …


The Two Schools Of American Political Development, Brian J. Glenn Dec 2003

The Two Schools Of American Political Development, Brian J. Glenn

Brian J. Glenn

No abstract provided.


Kansas Politics In The Bigger Picture: A Review Essay Of What’S The Matter With Kansas?, Brian J. Glenn Dec 2003

Kansas Politics In The Bigger Picture: A Review Essay Of What’S The Matter With Kansas?, Brian J. Glenn

Brian J. Glenn

No abstract provided.