Background Participation in voluntary work may be associated with individual and societal
benefits. Because of these benefits and as a result of challenges faced by governments …

With the growing body of literature on governance styles in which nonprofit organizations
are involved in creating and implementing public services, there is a need for robust …

We offer a fresh perspective on implementation problems by suggesting that collaborative
policy design and adaptive policy implementation will help public policy makers to improve …

The public sector is far more dynamic and innovative than its reputation. Take, for instance,
the spectacular changes in health care, employment policy and environmental protection …

Despite popular rhetoric concerning the benefits of volunteerism for public and nonprofit
organizations, the use and management of volunteers to assist in the delivery of services is …

There is concern that the 'localism'promoted by the UK Coalition Government will further
empower the already powerful. This paper uses Bourdieu's theory of practice to theorise …

” Lokalsamfund kan blive mere'selvkørende'og udvikle en større evne til problemløsning, når
flere mennesker bliver involveret i at definere, analysere og arbejde hen imod en løsning af …

Prior research has suggested three explanations why levels of voluntary engagement rise
and fall over time within societies. A social structural explanation considers individual …

In urban neighbourhoods, there is an enduring problem with inequality in participation.
Middle-aged, higher educated, white men are often overrepresented. Research indicates …

Scholarship on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to how experiences of
volunteering in the past affect current and future participation. The importance of this …