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Category : Social service
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Directory of Information and Referral Services in the United States and Canada
Author: National Directory of Children, Youth & Families Services
Author: National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment and Prevention Programs
Author: National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
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Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 2136
Book Description
Civic Engagement in American Democracy
Author: Theda SkocpolPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0815798938
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 541
Book Description
American democracy is in many ways more vital than ever before. Advocacy groups proliferate and formerly marginalized groups enjoy new opportunities. But worrisome trends exist. Millions of Americans are drawing back from involvements with community affairs and politics. Voters stay home; public officials grapple with distrust or indifference; and people are less likely to cooperate on behalf of shared goals. Observers across the spectrum of opinion agree that it is vital to determine what is happening and why—so that Americans can take well-informed, effective steps to revitalize our national community. The book opens with an eagle-eye look at the roots of America's special patterns of civic engagement, examining the ways social groups and government and electoral politics have influenced each other. Other chapters examine the impact of advocacy groups and socioeconomic inequalities on democratic processes and probe the influence of long-term social and cultural changes on voluntary associations and civic participation. The book concludes by asking why social liberation has been accompanied by new inequalities and the erosion of many important forms of citizen leverage and participation. Coming together from several disciplines, contributors include Jeffrey M. Berry, Henry E. Brady, John Brehm, Steven Brint, Elisabeth S. Clemens, Peter Dobkin Hall, Wendy M. Rahn, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, and Robert Wuthnow. Copublished with the Russell Sage Foundation
Community Education Journal
Author: Directory of Social and Health Agencies of New York City
Author: Rowena Burstyn McDadePublisher:
ISBN: 9780231046503
Category : Public health
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Aging
Author: B. McIlvainePublisher: Storrs : University of Connecticut Library
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
HIV/AIDS Resources
Author: HIV/AIDS Resources
Author: Marion L. PetersonPublisher: National Directory CYF
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description