A Conceptual Model of Social Impact as Active Citizenship

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ID12249727
AutoresMelissa Edwards (0000-0002-3627-7314, autor correspondente), Jenny Onyx (0000-0001-7166-833X), Hazel Maxwell (0000-0003-0610-4698), Simon Darcy (0000-0002-5394-2566), Paul Bullen, Shauna Sherker (0000-0001-5157-1987)
Ano2014
Volume26
Fascículo4
Páginas1529-1549
Data de publicação2014-08-12
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoVoluntas Revista Internacional de Filosofia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2179-3786 • E-ISSN: 1573-7888
EditoraSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11266-014-9480-z
OpenAlexW1972742631
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas26

Participation in Civil Society Organizations (CSO) draws on and enriches social, cultural, and human capital. Social impacts of such participation as active citizenship are systemic and ‘ripple’ far beyond the immediate program outputs and outcomes. CSOs and the third sector as a whole must demonstrate and gage the difference they make in the social life of the broader community. This research offers a new approach to conceptualize CSO social impacts through an empirically derived model that accounts for the impacts of active citizenship for individuals, organizations, and the broader community. A conceptual model of systemic social impact is presented as it was developed through an exploratory study of a large Australian CSO using an abductive methodology combining focus groups and a survey. Considering the potential of the model that could account for impacts beyond program outputs and outcomes, we propose several propositions for future testing the conceptual model

Active citizenship · Citizenship · Civil society · Conceptual framework · Conceptual model · Exploratory research · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Social Capital and Networks