Voluntary Sector Organizations and the State

This analysis of the relationship between federal and regional governments and the voluntary sector in Canada examines the resurgence of cooperation between public and private, non-profit organizations and the opportunities for developing a long term foundation, including funding and regulatory standards, for further growth. The work examines specific policy initiatives by the Canadian government and developments in particular areas of non-profit public service and includes detailed information about national and local organizations involved in children's welfare and family services. Laforest is a professor of public policy at Queens University, Canada. US Distribution is by University of Washington Press. Canadian distribution is by the University of Toronto Press. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rachel Laforest is an associate professor and head ofthe Public Policy and Third Sector Initiative in the School of PolicyStudies at Queen's University.