{"product_id":"continuity-and-change-in-voluntary-action-9781447324843","title":"Continuity and Change in Voluntary Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive survey data and written accounts of citizen engagement, this pioneering book charts change and continuity in voluntary activity since 1981. Part of the Third Sector Research Series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… a pioneering study that addresses fundamental questions… It enriches the literature on volunteering and provides new insights ... a much needed contribution to the theory and practice of voluntary activity in contemporary Britain.” Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations\u003cbr\u003e\"The book, which is part of the Third Sector Research Series, is groundbreaking and fascinating. I expected a tedious read, but what I encountered was elegant writing and innovative methods, paired with interesting findings…. I applaud the authors for not taking volunteering as a monolithic phenomenon, but rather successfully highlighting its complexities…  be assured that the book is a must read for every student of volunteering and\/or civic society.\" Voluntary Sector Review (Ram Cnaan)\u003cbr\u003e“An important and innovative contribution to understanding how and why people engage in voluntary activity; how important they feel it is in their lives; and the ways in which it contributes to the wider community.” Colin Rochester, London School of Economics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; The changing policy environment for voluntary action from 1979; Data, sources and definitions;  Trends in volunteering and trends in the voluntary sector;  Content and Context of Volunteering;  Why people volunteer: contextualising motivation;  Volunteering trajectories: individual patterns of volunteering over the life-course;  Attitudes to voluntary action; Conclusion.","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408496206167,"sku":"9781447324843","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447324843.jpg?v=1730503115","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/continuity-and-change-in-voluntary-action-9781447324843","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}