Voluntarism, community life, and the American ethic [electronic resource] /
Robert S. Ogilvie.
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.
- viii, 272 p. : ill.
- Philanthropic and nonprofit studies .
- Philanthropic and nonprofit studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-261) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.