The Third Sector Delivering Public Services by Jenny Harlock

The Third Sector Delivering Public Services by Jenny Harlock

This edited collection provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the third sector's role in public service delivery. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book explores areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, and charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, reviewing the major debates and controversies accompanying recent shifts in that relationship.

"In a period of change and uncertainty this is a timely, thoughtful and challenging book for decision makers , academics and practitioners alike" Professor John Diamond, Edge Hill University UK
"An excellent and wide ranging text which will be a key reference work for academics studying the role of the third sector in delivering public services in the UK." Peter Wells, Sheffield Hallam University

James Rees is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. His research concentrates on the role of the third sector in public service delivery, cross-sectoral partnership, organisational change and the involvement of citizens.

David Mullins is Professor of Housing Policy in the Housing and Communities Research Group at the University of Birmingham. His research interests include the role of the third sector and social enterprise in public service delivery.

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ISBN 13	9781447322429
ISBN 10	1447322428
Title	The Third Sector Delivering Public Services
Author	Jenny Harlock
Series	Third Sector Research
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Year published	2017-07-05
Number of pages	300
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