Concern for Community
A Case Study of Cooperatives in Costa Rica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6076818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samantha Vo (Baylor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-76 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10705422.2015.1127304 |
| OpenAlex | W2302906032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
Through enacting the principle concern for community, cooperatives hold promise in promoting social welfare. This article builds on the literature about the intersections of cooperatives and community practice by using empirical evidence gathered through intensive case-study immersion. The data suggest that cooperatives bolster the well-being of their associates and the entire community along economic, social, and political axes. The evidence suggests that ideological, contextual, and social factors provide the rationale for cooperatives' community engagement. Given the congruence between cooperatives' community practices and social work aims, the article ends by raising questions about opportunities for collaborations between cooperatives and social workers
Community organization · Economic growth · Economics · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Welfare · Work (physics · Cooperative Studies and Economics · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration
What Is a Case?
Fair Trade
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Future of U.S. Agricultural Cooperatives
The Case for and Against Business Assumption of Social Responsibilities.
Case Study Research
The Logic of Collective Action
New cooperatives and local development
The Fair Trade Network in Historical Perspective
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Cooperatives and Community Development
Building Community Trust Through Cooperatives
Confronting the Coffee Crisis
Coping with Crisis
Fair Trade as a Community Development Initiative
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |