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Civic Service Worldwide

Impacts and Inquiry

Michael Sherraden author Amanda Moore McBride author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:15th Dec '06

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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.

ISBN: 9780765616401

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 690g

288 pages