Nations of jointers: Explaining voluntary association membership in democratic societies

Levels of voluntary association membership for 33 democratic countries are compared using data from surveys of nationally representative samples of adults from the 1990s. Four explanations of national differences in association involvement are identified and tested: economic development, religious c...

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Published in:American sociological review 2001-12, Vol.66 (6), p.783
Main Authors: Curtis, James E, Baer, Douglas E, Grabb, Edward G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Associations
Christianity
Community Relations
Comparative Analysis
Democracy
Democratization
Economic development
GNP
Gross National Product
Group Activities
Hypotheses
Industrial development
Industrialization
Literature Reviews
Membership
National Surveys
Protestantism
Religion
School employees
Social capital
Social Status
Society
Sociology
State Surveys
Union membership
Voluntary Agencies
Volunteers
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Summary:Levels of voluntary association membership for 33 democratic countries are compared using data from surveys of nationally representative samples of adults from the 1990s. Four explanations of national differences in association involvement are identified and tested: economic development, religious composition, type of polity, and years of continuous democracy.
ISSN:0003-1224
1939-8271