Enterprising care?

Unpaid voluntary action in the 21st century

Irene Hardill, Susan Baines

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Policy Press
14 September 2011

Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy

More and more is being expected of volunteers and the voluntary sector in the UK. But what does it mean to be a volunteer today? This book seeks to add new insights into individual action in that part of the economy that is beyond the state and the market. Volunteering is examined from the perspective of the individual, the organisation, and the community (of place, identity or interest).

By: Irene Hardill, Susan Baines
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 23mm
ISBN: 9781847427212
ISBN 10: 1847427219
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 14 September 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Irene Hardill is Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University. She has extensive research experience in theorising work (paid and unpaid), volunteering and the voluntary and community sector Susan Baines (156-2023) was Reader in Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University. She researched and published on public services, and had a particular interest in their reliance on unpaid work in the household and community.

Reviews for Enterprising care?: Unpaid voluntary action in the 21st century

Feeding directly into the current ideological discussions on Big Society, 'Enterprising care?' is essential reading for all interested in the future of the voluntary sector. Colin C Williams, University of Sheffield This book, from authors who know their field very well, is a valuable resource, giving this reader, at last, a fresh sense of the complexity of unpaid voluntary action, a good sense of the reality on the ground and a range of useful ways to understand it. Marilyn Taylor, Journal of Social Policy