The Third Sector Delivering Public Services: Developments, Innovations and Challenges Contributor(s): Harlock, Jenny (Contribution by), Damm, Chris (Contribution by), Taylor, Rebecca (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1447322428 ISBN-13: 9781447322429 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 300 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This edited collection provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the third sector's role in public service delivery. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book explores areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, and charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, reviewing the major debates and controversies accompanying recent shifts in that relationship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rees, James: - James Rees is a research fellow at the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham.Mullins, David: - David Mullins is professor of housing policy and leads the Housing and Communities Research Group in the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham. |