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Community Determinants Of Volunteer Participation: The Case Of Japan, Mary Alice Haddad
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 …
Raymond Baldwin, Brian Glenn
God And The Red Umbrella: Risk, Responsibility And The Politics Of Mutual Assistance In America”, Brian Glenn
God And The Red Umbrella: Risk, Responsibility And The Politics Of Mutual Assistance In America”, Brian Glenn
Brian J. Glenn
No abstract provided.
"Lynch V. Donnelly" "Legal Services Corp. V. Velazquez" "Arizona V. Evans" "Red Lion V. Fcc", Brian Glenn
"Lynch V. Donnelly" "Legal Services Corp. V. Velazquez" "Arizona V. Evans" "Red Lion V. Fcc", Brian Glenn
Brian J. Glenn
No abstract provided.
The Two Schools Of American Political Development, Brian J. Glenn
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
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.