Solidarity Network In The Urban Space: Study Of A Volunteering Headquarter In Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Free (open access)
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Volume
39
Pages
9
Published
2000
Size
1,056 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/URS000511
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
A. dos S. de Sousa Teodosio & A.R. Angelo Santos
Abstract
This paper examines the strategies for the management of a volunteering headquarter in the city of Belo Horizonte / Minas Gerais / Brazil. This organization, known as the Third Sector organization, creates groups for educational and psychological support for poor children of school age. The managerial strategies and practices adopted are based on solidarity networks, volunteer manpower, teamwork and philanthropy donations. The implementation of solidarity and community action in the urban space is analyzed, in the search for a strategy for Sustainable Cities. The authors discuss the contribution of the Third Sector organizations in providing help to the cities, for the management of the contemporary societies. 1 Introduction Current academic debates an
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