University Social Responsibility and Quality of Life : A Global Survey of Concepts and Experiences

This book provides a critical review of the theory and practice of University Social Responsibility. In addition to addressing the nature of and concepts surrounding University Social Responsibility, as well as its ties to areas such as service learning or engaged scholarship, the book also presents...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Shek, Daniel T. L. (Editor), Hollister, Robert M. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesQuality of Life in Asia, 8
Subjects
Social sciences.
Social responsibility of business.
Medical research.
Higher education.
Welfare economics.
Quality of life.
Social service.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811038778
ISSN2211-0550 ;
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-3877-8
Physical DescriptionXI, 283 p. 10 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1. The Project: Theoretical Framework and Institutional Experience around the World
  • 2. University Social Responsibility Network: A Platform to Promote University Social Responsibility
  • Part II: Concepts and Theoretical Considerations
  • 3. From Historical Roots to Contemporary Challenges
  • 4. University Social Responsibility: Conceptualization and an Assessment Framework
  • Part III: Global Experience
  • 5. A Comprehensive Strategy to Educate Students in All Fields for Lifetimes of Active Citizenship
  • 6. University Social Responsibility as Civic Learning: Outcomes Assessment and Community Partnership
  • 7. Connecting Research with Social Responsibility - Developing 'Age-Friendly' Communities in Manchester, UK
  • 8. Nurturing University Students to be Socially Responsible Citizens: An Examination of Two Approaches to Volunteering
  • 9. The Paradoxical Fabric of Hope in Academy-Community Partnerships - Challenging Binary Constructions of Conflict-Cooperation
  • 10. Evaluating Service Leadership Programs with Multiple Strategies
  • 11. Culture, Extension and Social Inclusion in the University of São Paulo
  • 12. Cultivating Competent Individuals Thinling Globally in a Local Setting: Service Learning at Kyoto University
  • 13. Reflections on and Practices of Peking University Fulfilling Social Responsibility
  • 14. Three Approaches to Cultivating College Students' Sense of Social Responsibility
  • 15. Developing Qualified Citizenship
  • 16. University Social Responsibility: The PolyU Way
  • Part IV: Conclusion
  • 17. Global Experience to Date and Future Directions.

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