Care and Community in Modern Society: Passing on the Tradition of Service to Future Generations (JOSSEY BASS NONPROFIT & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SERIES) - Hardcover

 
9780787901097: Care and Community in Modern Society: Passing on the Tradition of Service to Future Generations (JOSSEY BASS NONPROFIT & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SERIES)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0787901091 ISBN 13: 9780787901097
Verlag: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 1995

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Amitai Etzioni's communitarian movement, Lappe's "The Quickening of America" , and a flurry of other activities indicate a new interest in building connections and communities. This edited collection builds on that interest by exploring how individuals become involved and dedicated to caring for others, and the role such care plays in undergirding our civic, ethical, and spiritual traditions.

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PAUL G. SCHERVISH is associate professor of sociology and director of Social Welfare Research at Boston College. He is the coauthor of Empowerment and Beneficience.. VIRGINIA A. HODGKINSON is vice president of research at INDEPENDENT SECTOR and executive director of the National Center of Charitable Statistics. She is the author or coauthor of Giving and Volunteering in the United States (1992), The Nonprofit Almanac: Dimensions of the IndepAndent Sector 1992--1993 (1992), Governing Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations (1993). MARGARET GATES is a consultant to nonprofit organizations. As national executive director of Girls Incorporated, she was an advocate for girls and introduced programs to meet the special challenges of girls in contemporary society. She was Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 19791981.

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Expert contributors explore how individuals become involved and dedicated to caring for others, and the role such care plays in providing a foundation for our civic, ethical, and spiritual traditions. A well-balanced combination of theory and practice, the chapters collected in this book were written by scholars from a variety of disciplines including psychology, religion studies, and public policy, and leaders of community organizations, youth groups, and federal government agencies.Offers theories and practical guidance of what constitutes and defines a caring community and reveals how care is transmitted by families, schools, communities, and society.

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The current popularity of Amitai Etzioni's communitarian movement and the recent passage of the National and Community Service Trust Act are just two examples of a renewed national interest in our status as a society that cares. But how is a caring society created and how are caring traditions transmitted to future generations?In Care and Community in Modern Society expert contributors explore how individuals become involved and dedicated to caring for others, and the role such care plays in providing a foundation for our civic, ethical, and spiritual traditions. A well-balanced combination of theory and practice, the chapters collected in this book were written by scholars from a variety of disciplines including psychology, religion studies, and public policy, and leaders of community organizations, youth groups, and federal government agencies.Comprehensive in scope, the book offers theories and practical guidance of what constitutes and defines a caring community and reveals how care is transmitted by families, schools, communities, and society. The editors examine six key topics including how family upbringing relates to the development of individuals who provide service to their communities; the types of institutions that are most likely to teach and transmit caring traditions; and the kinds of public policies that promote caring, service, and generosity. The editors offer insightful analysis of how each of these points interrelate and affect the ability of members of society to transmit caring traditions. The illustrative examples and case studies provide a wealth of knowledge including information on:* The motivations for philanthropy among wealthy individuals and how such values are transmitted to their progeny.* The effects on personal development on children who are engaged in charitable and service activities.* An exploration of Jewish, Islamic, and Catholic traditions of care and service.* The types of corporate philanthropy that

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Verlag
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Erscheinungsdatum
1995
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0787901091
ISBN 13 
9780787901097
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
544
Herausgeber
Schervish Paul G., Etc.
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