Voluntarism, Community Life, and the American Ethic (Philanthropic & Nonprofit Studies) (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies)

by RobertS.Ogilvie (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $37.62

  Presenting an account of why people volunteer and the factors that motivate them, this study describes how volunteer programs, such as the Partnership generate ethical development in and among participants. It also suggests that the American ethic is essential for sustaining community life and to the future well-being of a democratic society.