Ogilvie's examination of voluntarism suggests that the American ethic is essential for sustaining community life and to the future well-being of a democratic society.
Ogilvie's examination of voluntarism suggests that the American ethic is essential for sustaining community life and to the future well-being of a democratic society.
Robert S. Ogilvie is assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches classes in community development and urban studies. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University. He is the former director of volunteers at the Partnership for the Homeless in New York City.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Voluntarism and the American Ethic 1. The Partnership for the Homeless: The Tradition of Churches Helping the Homeless in New York 2. In the Church Shelters 3. Why People Volunteer in Church Shelters and Why They Keep at It 4. The Mediating Role of the Church Shelters 5. The Moral Effects of the Volunteer Experience 6. The Church Shelters as Community-Generating Institutions 7. Social Architecture: The Art of Building Community-Generating Institutions Conclusion Appendix: Research Methods Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction: Voluntarism and the American Ethic 1. The Partnership for the Homeless: The Tradition of Churches Helping the Homeless in New York 2. In the Church Shelters 3. Why People Volunteer in Church Shelters and Why They Keep at It 4. The Mediating Role of the Church Shelters 5. The Moral Effects of the Volunteer Experience 6. The Church Shelters as Community-Generating Institutions 7. Social Architecture: The Art of Building Community-Generating Institutions Conclusion Appendix: Research Methods Notes Bibliography Index
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