Abstract
Civic participation can be defined not only as civic-minded behaviors, including volunteering, but also acts of generosity and altruism (Mason et al., 2007). It is considered a prerequisite for social cohesion and a fundamental building block of healthy social, civic, and political life in a democracy (Putnam, 2007). It is argued that active civic participation both benefits the wider society and contributes substantially to the well-being of individuals themselves (e.g., Parkinson et al., 2010; Piliavin and Siegl, 2007).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Creating Social Cohesion in an Interdependent World: Experiences of Australia and Japan |
| Editors | Ernest Healy, Dharma Arunachalam, Tetsuo Mizukami |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 145-159 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137520227 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781349705009 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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