A Decade of Service-Related Research: A Map of the Field

The 1990s ushered in a new era for service as a problem-solving strategy, with a concomitant expansion in the service-related literature. The authors report the results of a bibliographic survey of the literature that assessed the contents of more than 2,500 abstracts. Service-related research has d...

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Published in:Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly 2001-09, Vol.30 (3), p.462-479
Main Authors: Perry, James L., Imperial, Mark T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizenship
Community based programmes
Community service
Community Services
Decades
Education
National service
Nonprofit making organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Political science
Political Science Research
Problem solving
Public safety
Research methodology
Service learning
Social research
Sociology
USA
Volunteers
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Summary:The 1990s ushered in a new era for service as a problem-solving strategy, with a concomitant expansion in the service-related literature. The authors report the results of a bibliographic survey of the literature that assessed the contents of more than 2,500 abstracts. Service-related research has diffused to a wide array of disciplines and policy fields. However, the common interest across disciplines has not translated into a more coherent understanding of service. The most recent research is fragmented across disciplines and outcomes. In addition, much of the most recent research diverges from traditional definitions of volunteerism. Few attempts have been made to synthesize the latest wave of research results and integrate them with previous research and theory. Recommendations are offered to increase convergence among investigators and improve the quality of service-related research.
ISSN:0899-7640
1552-7395
0899-7640
DOI:10.1177/0899764001303004