Grassroots AssociationsGrassroots Associations is a comprehensive review and critique of empirical and theoretical research on grassroots, nonprofit and voluntary organizations. David Horton Smith examines in depth the distinctive nature and characteristics of a previously under-studied area which includes such groups as Alchoholics Anonymous, community-environmental action committees and church Bible study groups. He addresses: group formation, structure, process, leadership, and life cycle change; effectiveness; the influence such associations have on society; the future of grassroots associations, which he sees as integral to a postmodern society moving towards participatory democracy, self-determinism and individual choice. |
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... attempts to measure the numbers of volunteers and VGs , and hence of the total size of the VNPS , need to be revised in a number of ways . Such revisions should particu- larly attempt to include member benefit VGs and their ...
... attempt to get government financing and form a government agency or a " self - provision coali- tion " will attempt to form a VG . Either lobbying failure or government agency failure to meet unsatisfied demand will lead to more of the ...
... attempt to influence local governments on issues of interest at one time or another , sometimes successfully ( see Chapter 9 ) . The overall success rate of such influence attempts is not clear from research . Most research focuses on a ...
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Definitions and Metaphors | 7 |
Revising FlatEarth Maps | 33 |
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Poverty and the Third Way Colin C Williams,Colin C. Williams,Jan Windebank No preview available - 2004 |