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Voluntarism, community life, and the American ethic [electronic resource] / Robert S. Ogilvie.

By: Ogilvie, Robert S, 1963-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Series: Philanthropic and nonprofit studies: Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004Description: viii, 272 p. : ill.Subject(s): Voluntarism | Associations, institutions, etcGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.5 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Voluntarism and the American ethic -- The Partnership for the Homeless -- In the church shelters -- Why people volunteer in church shelters and why they keep at it -- The mediating role of the church shelters -- The moral effects of the volunteer experience -- The church shelters as community-generating institutions -- Social architecture.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-261) and index.

Voluntarism and the American ethic -- The Partnership for the Homeless -- In the church shelters -- Why people volunteer in church shelters and why they keep at it -- The mediating role of the church shelters -- The moral effects of the volunteer experience -- The church shelters as community-generating institutions -- Social architecture.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.