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Wallace, Claire; Pichler, Florian – Social Indicators Research, 2009
A "good society" has recently been portrayed as one in which citizens engage in voluntary associations to foster democratic processes. Arguably, such a good society is considered as one where people are content with their own lives as well as public life. We consider whether participation in civil society leads to more satisfied…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Quality of Life, Comparative Analysis, Voluntary Agencies
Barnes, Samuel H. – 1977
To counterbalance research emphasis on conventional forms of political participation such as voting, discussing politics, and donating campaign money, the paper presents data from a crossnational study, conducted in 1974, of unconventional as well as conventional participation. "Unconventional participation" is interpreted as including…
Descriptors: Activism, Attitude Change, Citizen Participation, Comparative Analysis