... for popular, academic and political communities to reflect on their own approaches to informal volunteerism, and if appropriate these can inform future approaches tasked with tackling these barriers and harnessing mutual aid in society. Social implications – In discussing the barriers to participation...

... culture shapes “disability”. The second finding that ascribed social roles of intellectually disabled children have rooted social rationalizations raises a general question concerning how rural communities in Egypt justify and cope with intellectual disability. Originality/value Many studies...

...Richard James White Purpose Much of the contemporary literature surrounding the barriers to community self‐help in the advanced economies has placed great emphasis on capital‐orientated barriers, such as a household's access to financial capital, time capital, human capital and social capital...

... to both the government and the community. They committed to “maintain high standards of governance and conduct” and to “meet reporting and accountability obligations to funders and users” (Home Office, 1998 , clause 10.1). They promised to ensure “that service users, volunteers, members and supporters...

...John Diamond; Joyce Liddle; John Diamond Purpose The primary purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of a Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) Report published in June 2008 for the role of voluntary, community and faith (VCF) based organisations in supporting and developing networks...

... planning. It should be included for making development meaningful as the grassroots. Particular reference is made here to Bangladesh development planning. Economic development Modelling Bangladesh Communities Poverty Microenterprises have a special role to play in alleviating poverty...

...Cliff Oswick; Tom Keenoy; Armin Beverungen; Nick Ellis; Ida Sabelis; Sierk Ybema; Peri O'Shea Purpose The institutionalisation of neo‐liberalist discourse has significantly changed the way in which the relationship between government and community organisations is described and regulated...

... ways to attract and retain readers. By broadening our understanding of how brand community relates to the consumption of products such as magazines, this paper aims to highlight the way in which the community concept offers opportunities to further bridge the gap between a product and the needs...

...Caroline Bekin; Marylyn Carrigan; Isabelle Szmigin Purpose The symbolic and social roles of waste are explored through a small sample of UK and Brazilian consumers from urban and rural communities. These findings are relevant in highlighting the importance of considering socio‐cultural differences...

... view their purchases as “votes” in the marketplace. The purpose of this paper is to explore consumer voting within competing theories of community. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts an exploratory approach through semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with a purposive sample of ten ethical...

..., and the processes through which the experience is constructed. Findings The holistic nature of the approach helps to analyse the relationship between consumption and community ideologies at the micro level of personal interaction, the meso level of group and organisational norms and the macro level of societal...

... is to evaluate the effectiveness of community‐based initiatives at achieving sustainable consumption objectives. Design/methodology/approach A new multi‐criteria evaluation tool is developed, from New Economics theory, to assess the effectiveness of initiatives at achieving sustainable consumption. The key...

... of the nation as an “imagined community” the paper aims to locate and analyse the game within and around discourses of Cool Cymru, a term coined in the late twentieth century to promote images of a new vibrant Wales as popularised through its leading music bands. Design/methodology/approach A critical...

...Caroline Bekin; Marylyn Carrigan; Isabelle Szmigin; Hilary Downey; Miriam Catterall Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the consumption of a personal community and its role in the everyday life of the home‐confined consumer. Design/methodology/approach Using a Radical...