Civic Service Worldwide: Impacts and Inquiry

By: Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden

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Synopsis: This comprehensive collection of the latest research and policy developments in civic service worldwide provides an informed assessment of what works and what doesn't work in the field. With contributions from some of the discipline's best-known global leaders, it presents a conceptualization and operational definition of civic service that allows for variations across nations and cultures. "Civic Service Worldwide" offers a perspective on the history and potential for civic service from its roots in military service. It summarizes the effects of national service in diverse countries, and identifies important developments in service, including service across the lifespan and transnational service. The editors and contributors also address key questions and promising theoretical and methodological approaches for advancing knowledge in the field.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781315497433
Related ISBNs:: 9780765616401, 9781315497457
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/17/23
Copyrighted By:: Routledge
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.