Grassroots associations /

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Author / Creator:	Smith, David Horton.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2000.
Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 342 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Associations, institutions, etc. -- United States. Nonprofit organizations -- United States. Voluntarism -- United States. Social action -- United States. Associations, institutions, etc. Nonprofit organizations. Social action. Voluntarism. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11141740

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ISBN:	9781452263458 1452263450 0803959931 9780803959934 9781452232805 1452232806 0803959923 0803959931 9780803959934
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-320) and index.
Summary:	David Horton Smith examines in depth the distinctive nature and characteristics of a previously under-studied area which includes such groups as Alcoholics Anonymous, community environmental action committees and church Bible study groups.
Other form:	Print version: 9780803959934
Standard no.:	9780803959934

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Summary:	This volume explores the world of grassroots organizations and outlines their history while differentiating them from the more familiar paid-staff nonprofit organizations. David Horton Smith, a leading scholar on the nonprofit and voluntary sector, examines the available empirical research on the topic and analyzes the theoretical concepts that have come to define such associations. He affords the reader a complete, detailed description of the nature and characteristics of grassroots organizations, their formation, structure, leadership, life cycle, effectiveness, and their integral role in postmodern societies.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 342 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-320) and index.
ISBN:	9781452263458 1452263450 0803959931 9780803959934 9781452232805 1452232806 0803959923