| Community Groups in Context: Local Activities and Actions Contributor(s): Anderson, Rosie (Contribution by), Ware, Phil (Contribution by), Piacentini, Teresa (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1447327780 ISBN-13: 9781447327783 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $45.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the past decade community groups have been portrayed as the solution to many social problems. Yet the role of 'below the regulatory radar' community action has received little research attention and thus is poorly understood in terms of both policy and practice. Focusing on self-organised community activity, this book offers the first collection of papers developing theoretical and empirically grounded knowledge of the informal, unregistered, yet largest, part of the voluntary sector. The collection includes work from leading academics, activists, policy makers and practitioners offering a new and coherent understanding of community action 'below the radar'. The book is part of the Third Sector Research Series which is informed by research undertaken at the Third Sector Research Centre, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and Barrow Cadbury Trust. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCabe, Angus: - Angus McCabe is a senior research fellow in the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham.Phillimore, Jenny: - Jenny Phillimore is director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham. |