1st Edition
Civic Service What Difference Does it Make?
The concept and practice of civic service is deeply rooted in America's past, present, and future, and has been a featured component of recent presidential agendas. Yet despite ongoing debates about the methods and values of civic service, no recent book has systematically analyzed the effectiveness and outcomes of service programs in America. Civic Service: What Difference Does It Make? presents a thorough, research-based evaluation of public service programs in the United States. Divided into four key parts, this groundbreaking volume presents original information not found anywhere else.
Biography
James L. Perry is associate dean and chancellor’s professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He has also held faculty appointments at the University of California, Irvine; the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Indiana University, Bloomington. He received M.PA. and Ph.D. degrees from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Perry has twice served in federal agencies, most recently in the Corporation for National and Community Service. He is vice chair of the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism and consultant for the Points of Light Foundation., Ann Marie Thomson is adjunct assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University. Her research focuses on civic service, policy implementation through interorganizational networks, and the nonprofit and voluntary sector (U.S. and international). She received a B.A. in international relations from North Park University in 1978, an associate degree in nursing, with registered nurse licensure in 1982, a master’s in public affairs in 1992, and a Ph.D. in public policy in 2001. She is a member of the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism.
