Voluntary Organisations and Rural Development in South Asia : Assumptions and Realities / / by Umakanta Mohapatra

• Autore: Mohapatra Umakanta
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2021.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Disciplina: 307.1412
• Soggetto topico: Community development; Social service; Economic development; Human services; Social Work and Community Development; Development Studies; Social Work Policy
• Nota di contenuto: The New Face of Voluntarism -- The Unresolved Qualm- Experiments with Rural Development -- Sociological Dimension of Sustainable Development -- Emerging Developmental landscape -- Entry of New Players -- Discourse on voluntary organizations (VOs): South Asian Perspective -- A model methodological formulation for empirical query -- Voluntary organizations and voluntary action as a socio-historic category -- Role of voluntary organizations in rural development: VO’s perspective -- The extent of voluntarism in Vos -- Performance and Credibility of VOs in people’s perception -- Portrait of VOs in media lane -- Resonances of VOs in elite corridor -- GO-VO equation at the grass root level -- Mass base and public credibility of the Vos -- Present dynamics and future trend -- Way forward for policy making and Research and Development ( R & D) activities.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the role of voluntary organizations (VOs) in rural development in the south Asian context. While addressing the existing knowledge gap for developmental task sharing with non-government social forces in developing nations; It provides evidence-based knowledge about the structure, functioning, effectiveness, community base, public image, GO-VO equation, strength, challenges, present dynamics, and future trend of the grassroots VOs. The volume also demonstrates the application of an innovative symphony of descriptive and exploratory study design with parametric tools in data collection and analysis. It also specifies the areas for policy intervention, future research and incubation in the sector. The book is indispensable for the students, teachers and researchers in Sociology, Social work, Public Administration, Rural Development, Management studies and related fields. The volume is a hand-guide for funding agencies, planners and executives.
• Titolo autorizzato: Voluntary Organisations and Rural Development in South Asia
• ISBN: 9789811662935; 9789811662928
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910520079503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II