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Voluntary Sector in Transition
Linda Milbourne
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Description for Voluntary Sector in Transition
Hardcover. Voluntary sector in transition explores the extensive growth and re-shaping of the voluntary sector following sweeping changes to social and welfare policy over 30 years. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Voluntary and community organisations have moved to the centre of political debates, as the new UK government reduces the scope of the state and locates solutions in civil society. This new book explores the extensive growth and reshaping of the voluntary sector following sweeping changes to social and welfare policy over 30 years. It draws on contemporary social and organisational theory and debates to consider whether surviving in the voluntary sector now depends on realigning activities and compromising independent goals and values.
Voluntary and community organisations have moved to the centre of political debates, as the new UK government reduces the scope of the state and locates solutions in civil society. This new book explores the extensive growth and reshaping of the voluntary sector following sweeping changes to social and welfare policy over 30 years. It draws on contemporary social and organisational theory and debates to consider whether surviving in the voluntary sector now depends on realigning activities and compromising independent goals and values.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847427236
SKU
V9781847427236
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Linda Milbourne
Linda Milbourne is a senior lecturer and course director for voluntary, community and youth studies in the School of Social Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London. She has undertaken research and teaching in higher education since 1998, focusing on hard-to-reach groups and social policy initiatives related to community-based work. Linda has over 20 years' experience of public and voluntary sector ... Read more
Reviews for Voluntary Sector in Transition
"An interesting overview of changes faced by voluntary sector employees in the nature of their work." Work, Employment and Society "This book brings together the most important challenges facing the voluntary sector today in a highly readable style. It is grounded in research, theoretically informed, and illustrates each theme with quotes from practitioners. It is a treasure trove of ideas ... Read more