Landscapes of Voluntarism : New Spaces of Health, Welfare and Governance

New Spaces of Health, Welfare and Governance

By: Christine Milligan (Editor), David Conradson (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 December 2005 | Edition Number 1

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The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. For the first time, these issues are addressed within a single book. Landscapes of Voluntarism explores the complex relationship between voluntary action, society and space. The book brings together a collection of new and innovative work by researchers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK - settings where issues of voluntarism and participation have become increasingly important for the development and delivery of social welfare policy. Prefaced by one of the foremost geographers in this field, it contains empirical and theoretical work from both new and well-established geographers. The chapters explore the interactions between voluntarism and a range of issues including governance, health, community action, faith, ethnicity, counselling, advocacy and professionalisation.

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"Stimulating and informative; this book deals with a broad range of issues (from governance to volunteering) and so provides the reader with an remarkable view of the 'landscape of voluntarism'. There is wealth of excellent, informed research and will provide inspiration for students, academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers alike." Dr Clare Fisher, Head of Department, Voluntary Sector Studies, University of Wales, Lampeter

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Foreword : beyond the shadow state?
Contemporary landscapes of welfare : the 'voluntary turn'?	p. 1
A 'new institutional fix'? : the 'community turn' and the changing role of the voluntary sector	p. 15
Renewal or relocation? : social welfare, voluntarism and the city	p. 33
Voluntarism and new forms of governance in rural communities	p. 53
New times, new relationships : mental health, primary care and public health in New Zealand	p. 73
Informal and voluntary care in Canada : caught in the act?	p. 91
Competition, adaptation and resistance : (re)forming health organisations in New Zealand's third sector	p. 115
The difference of voluntarism : the place of voluntary sector care homes for older Jewish people in the United Kingdom	p. 135
Values, practices and strategic divestment : Christian social service organisations in New Zealand	p. 153
Faith-based organisations and welfare provision in Northern Ireland and North America : whose agenda?	p. 173
Government restructuring and settlement agencies in Vancouver : bringing advocacy back in	p. 191
Developing voluntary community spaces and ethnicity in Sydney, Australia	p. 209
The voluntary spaces of charity shops : workplaces or domestic spaces?	p. 231
The changing landscape of voluntary sector counselling in Scotland	p. 247
Volunteering, geography and welfare : a multilevel investigation of geographical variations in voluntary action	p. 267
Reflections on landscapes of voluntarism	p. 285
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New Spaces of Health, Welfare and Governance

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