Volunteer Activism and Professionalism in Social-Movement Organizations

The effects of professionalism on volunteer activism within social movement organizations (SMOs) are more complex than generally recognized. Professionalism can inhibit or erode, substitute for, or facilitate volunteer activism. Most studies identify one of these patterns as typical of SMOs or domin...

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Main Author: Kleidman, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1994
In:Year: 1994
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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