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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Voluntary organizations"”.
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Private voluntary organizations : the participation paradox
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.
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Voluntary organizations in Pre-Revolutionary New York City, 1750-1776
… two libraries, at least two semi-professional organizations, several charitable societies, and culminated in a strong drive to build a hospital. Such endeavors all represented the work of private men voluntarily joining together to accomplish specific tasks.</p> <p>The period before 1750 had …
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The Once and future pioneers? : the role of voluntary organizations in innovation in the personal social services
This thesis explores the innovative capacity of voluntary organizations in the field of the personal social services. It commences with a full literature review, which concludes that the wealth of research upon innovation in the organization studies field has not addressed this topic, whilst the …
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Ethnic Inclusion Strategies for the World Affairs Council: A Case Study
The inclusion of people of diverse ethnicities in voluntary organizations is a challenging endeavor. Cultural diversity, rich traditions, historical perspectives, ethnic celebrations, religion, and language are lenses through which leaders of organizations can view the many uniquenesses, …
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Organizing Social Volutary Organizations from Islamic perspective
Voluntary work became one of the symptoms of modem state. It is represented in the spontaneous appearance of voluntary organizations and civic activities, which means that people are trying to participate in managing their life. Keeping in mind that people's in social affairs participation is not …
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"We will be prepared" : scouting and civil defense in the early Cold War, 1949-1963
… to American civil defense. Youth-oriented, voluntary organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), assisted the federal civil defense programs by promoting civil defense messages and agendas. In this thesis, I will …
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A historical study of Arthur S. Flemming: his impact on federal education and training programs relating to aging during the period 1958-1978
… higher education, in the private sector, and in voluntary organizations.
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Race Reform in the Early Twentieth Century South: The Life and Work of Willis Duke Weatherford.
… the Southern Sociological Congress, and other voluntary organizations. He published books, taught courses, preached sermons, organized conferences, and raised funds from Northern philanthropists. Through an analysis of Weatherford's published writings and of his papers archived at the Southern …
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The relationships between social capital and economic well-being — an individual level analysis
… measured as engagement in activities of various voluntary organizations, and bonding capital was measured by networks of kin and friends. The study first examined the impact of individual bonding and bridging capital on future economic well-being, and then the impact of individual economic …
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The politics of the urban informal sector and dominant social institutions : a case study on the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
… SEWA is one of India's most successful voluntary organizations having its roots in the trade union movement in India and has since 1972 organized more than 300,000 UIS women workers. I analyze the above-mentioned relationships during SEWA's evolution from its birth to its growth.
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A Drop in the Bucket: Transnational Philanthropy for Development Work in India by the Indian American Community
… on the work of volunteers and philanthropic voluntary organizations in the Indian American community supporting development-related issues in India. Additionally, because of the unique landscape of Indian American organizations, I will also look at differences between religious and secular …
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"The Coming Man From Canton": Chinese Experience in Montana (1862-1943)
… that highlights the role of Overseas Chinese voluntary organizations such as secret societies. Archaeologists and historians have studied the Chinese in Montana for a little over two decades, though nothing comprehensive has ever been attempted to sew together the various investigations. In …
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"The Coming Man From Canton": Chinese Experience in Montana (1862-1943)
… that highlights the role of Overseas Chinese voluntary organizations such as secret societies. Archaeologists and historians have studied the Chinese in Montana for a little over two decades, though nothing comprehensive has ever been attempted to sew together the various investigations. In …
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Contextual Dynamics of Immigration Attitudes: Regional Differences in Southern Europe
… between trust in institutions (such as NGOs and voluntary organizations) and decreased levels of anti-immigrant sentiment and intergroup conflict in Southern Europe. This dissertation provides evidence for the widespread effects that local minority group size and types of institutional trust have …
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Implementing MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) in the New River Valley, Virginia: A Planning Approach to Improve the Community's Health and Quality of Life through Mobilized Partnerships and Strategic Action
… diverse public, private, non-profit, and voluntary organizations/agencies, businesses, faith communities, academia, local government, community members, and others who shared the commitment to and had a role in the NRV community's health and overall well-being. The current study also …
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Unwanted in the 'White Highlands': The Politics of Civil Society and the Making of a Refugee in Kenya, 1902--2002
… of management and control by agencies and voluntary organizations, the study examines civil society in Kenya as a veritable site where refugees were defined and categorized and policies about them constructed and contested. The experience of refugees was inextricably linked to the animation …
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Illegal aliens out! : making sociological sense of the new restrictionist frame
… States. Fifty members from a diverse set of voluntary organizations were interviewed, including the Minuteman Project, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the American GI Forum (AGIF). Grounded theory methodology was used to create initial codes, which were then connected with …
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Ethnicity and community : southern Chinese immigrants and descendants in Vancouver, 1945-1980
… evidence primarily from the ethnic press and voluntary organizations, it uncovers a diversity of cultural positions articulated by different groups of Chinese with respect to their ethnic identity and sense of community. This interior discourse on Chineseness unfolded in part because of …
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Classification, Variation and Education: the making and Remaking of the Normal Child in England, c.1880-1914
… professional experts, MPs, philanthropic and voluntary organizations, school boards, teachers, and local authorities. Certainly conceptions of the normal child were at stake; but this thesis does not seek to provide an intellectual history of the normal child during the period under …
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The Sisters of Charity in Nineteenth-Century America: Civil War Nurses and Philanthropic Pioneers
… benevolence provided templates for large-scale voluntary organizations, illuminated the issue of payment for charity workers, moved the practice of philanthropy from individual to institutional, and led to the development of nursing as a profession. Female voluntarism shifted into the front and …
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