National service and volunteerism : achieving impact in our communities / / edited by Thomas A. Bryer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463909903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-7391-9695-2; 0-7391-9694-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.3/7
• Soggetti: National service; Voluntarism; National service - United States; Voluntarism - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Partnerships for Service and Volunteerism; 1 Key Drivers of Successful Implementation of Mayor-led Impact Volunteering Strategies in American Cities; 2 Three Sectors and a University; 3 Connecting With the Community in an Applied Sociology Class; 4 The Meaning of Volunteerism to Older Adult RSVP Volunteers; 5 Managing Risk while Managing Volunteers; Part II: Youth Volunteer Impact; 6 Investing in Engagement; 7 Investing In Civic Health; 8 VolunteerUCF; Part III: Volunteer Impact on Social and Economic Issues; 9 HBI Mentoring; 10 Social Capital and Human Capital Assets11 Community Engagement as a Predictor of Higher Education Matriculation; 12 City Year History, Model, and Impact; 13 Digital Humanitarianism in Global Disaster Response; Part IV: International Perspectives; 14 It Takes Two to Tango; 15 Servicio País; 16 The Big Society; 17 Volunteerism in Post-Communist Countries; V: Conclusion; 18 Achieving Impact through Volunteerism; Appendix A: Additional Examples of Cities of Service Initiatives; Appendix B: Required and Recommended Reading Material ; for Tampa PhotoVoice Project; Appendix C: Media Advisory for PhotoVoice ProjectReferences; Index; About the Editor and Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This book offers a review of cases, data, and literature addressing the impact of national service programs and volunteerism in and across communities. The chapters, written by diverse authors, are structured to appeal to students and practitioners of policy, government, and nonprofit studies.</span></span>