Caring and Doing for Others

Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community

Bibliographic Data

ID11090237
AuthorsChris Wellin (corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume32
Issue1
Pages32
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeREVIEW
Review ofCaring and doing for others: Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community, Alice S Rossi, 2001
VenueContemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3089830
OpenAlexW2025984749
LanguageEN

From all sides we hear that Americans are becoming increasingly self-absorbed and disconnected, and that our interest in social and civic responsibility is on the decline. A more encouraging profile emerges in this study of Americans at work, at home with their families, and in their communities. The book is based on a national, representative survey of more than 3,000 Americans aged 25 to 74 plus in-depth interviews with adults drawn from the survey to find out what Americans mean by social responsibility. The book explores the extent to which adults contribute time to caregiving, social support, and financial assistance to family members; the time given to volunteer work and financial contributions to various causes, charities, and organizations; and how these contributions are affected by job obligations. A major focus is on age and gender differences, which shows midlife to be a transitional time when civic activities increase as family obligations decline. All told, the study adds a hopeful new voice to the overwhelmingly negative debate about the current state of our civic and social lives

Political science · Public relations · Social responsibility · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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