National and Community Service
Challenges and Opportunities for People With Disabilities to Volunteer in America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12364584 |
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| Authors | Glen W White (University of Kansas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 75-84 |
| Publication date | 1992-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1044-2073 • E-ISSN: 1538-4802 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104420739200300205 |
| OpenAlex | W1989003982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The recently implemented National and Community Service Act of 1990 calls for Americans of all race, age, ability, and economic status to return to service in their community. To help facilitate this call to service, the National Commission on Community Service has allocated approximately 70 million dollars in grants. The Act focuses on the involvement of youth, including those who are economically disadvantaged and with disabilities. This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by community service program planners and disability organizations, in their efforts to integrate volunteers with disabilities in service to the community. The paper concludes with a discussion of informal and formal approaches to involving participants of varying abilities
Business · Commission · Community organization · Community service · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · National service · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Disability Education and Employment · Family and Disability Support Research · Public Administration · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Finance · Marketing
| Highly cited | No |
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