| Description |
viii, 272 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Philanthropic and nonprofit studies |
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Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-261) and index. |
| Contents |
Voluntarism and the American ethic -- The Partnership for the Homeless -- In the church shelters -- Why people volunteer in church shelters and why they keep at it -- The mediating role of the church shelters -- The moral effects of the volunteer experience -- The church shelters as community-generating institutions -- Social architecture. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Voluntarism.
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Associations, institutions, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0253344239 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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