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- Title
Testing for Bias in the Impact of AmeriCorps Service on Volunteer Participants: Evidence of Success in Achieving a Neutrality Program Objective.
- Authors
Simon, Christopher A.
- Abstract
During its nine years of existence, AmeriCorps has had a tremendous impact on its volunteers and the communities it serves. Despite concerns expressed by the Republican congressional leadership, the Corporation for National and Community Service—the federally funded administrative organization that directs AmeriCorps programs at the national level—has made clear its intention to operate in a nonpartisan, politically neutral manner. A study of AmeriCorps programs in four western states finds the corporation is accomplishing its “neutrality” objective and is rebuilding a sense of civic–mindedness in a manner that lacks gender or racial bias—a critical element in reestablishing a strong choral society—all the while properly respecting diversity.
- Subjects
UNITED States; AMERICORPS (U.S.); NATIONAL service; SOCIAL services; VOLUNTEER service; CIVIC improvement; PUBLIC administration; POLITICAL science
- Publication
Public Administration Review, 2002, Vol 62, Issue 6, p670
- ISSN
0033-3352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1540-6210.00249