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TY - JOUR
T1 - Geographies of Voluntarism: mapping the terrain
AU - Milligan, Christine
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - In the last decade or so a body of geographical work has begun to emerge that examines, in various ways, the interrelationship between people, place, volunteering and the voluntary sector. Work in this field is spread across a number of geographical subdisciplines, from social, health and development to political geography. As a body of work it is increasingly being referred to as ‘geographies of voluntarism’. Focusing specifically on voluntary activity around health and welfare, this article reviews how geographers have begun to critically engage with issues of voluntary activity and space. It draws out how geographical perspectives on voluntarism are contributing to a wider understanding of how and why disparities in voluntary activity occur and the implications for people and places at a range of spatial scales from the global to the local.
AB - In the last decade or so a body of geographical work has begun to emerge that examines, in various ways, the interrelationship between people, place, volunteering and the voluntary sector. Work in this field is spread across a number of geographical subdisciplines, from social, health and development to political geography. As a body of work it is increasingly being referred to as ‘geographies of voluntarism’. Focusing specifically on voluntary activity around health and welfare, this article reviews how geographers have begun to critically engage with issues of voluntary activity and space. It draws out how geographical perspectives on voluntarism are contributing to a wider understanding of how and why disparities in voluntary activity occur and the implications for people and places at a range of spatial scales from the global to the local.
KW - voluntarism
KW - geography
U2 - 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2007.00008.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2007.00008.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 1
SP - 183
EP - 199
JO - Geography Compass
JF - Geography Compass
SN - 1749-8198
IS - 2
ER -