The Third Sector Delivering Public Services: Developments, Innovations and Challenges

Book Overview

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the role of the third sector--voluntary or nonprofit groups--in the delivery of public services in the United Kingdom. It details the historical development of the relationship between the government and the third sector, reviews major debates and controversies that have accompanied the increasing reliance on third-sector work in recent years, and explores the various fields in which third-sector activity is prominent.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447322398
• ISBN13: 9781447322399
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"