Understanding Voluntary Action: A Relational Approach

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Understanding Voluntary Action: A Relational Approach
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rob Macmillan
SeriesThird Sector Research
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447331285
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
NZ Release Date 1 June 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Voluntary action can generate deep loyalties, commitments and high hopes for what it can achieve among different stakeholders. However, the everyday realities of voluntary action are not well understood, allowing unrealistic ideals to influence how different actors understand the sector. Challenging existing academic, policy and practice conceptions, this book develops a realistic and sophisticated understanding of how voluntary action works in practice. Drawing on case studies from a long-term study of voluntary and community activities in England, it outlines the development of voluntary action over time and presents a nuanced theoretical perspective on the complex and contested nature and dynamics of voluntary action.

Author Biography

Rob Macmillan is Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University.