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A Methodological Comparison of Giving Surveys: Indiana as a Test Case by Rooney, Patrick M., Steinberg, Kathryn S., Schervish, Paul G.

“…Every 4 years, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University conducts a telephone survey (called Indiana Gives) of the giving and volunteering behaviors of…”
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The Moral Biography of Wealth: Philosophical Reflections on the Foundation of Philanthropy by Schervish, Paul G.

“…Moral biography refers to the way all individuals conscientiously combine two elements in daily life: personal capacity and moral compass. Exploring the moral…”
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Methodology Is Destiny: The Effect of Survey Prompts on Reported Levels of Giving and Volunteering by Rooney, Patrick, Steinberg, Kathryn, Schervish, Paul G.

“…This article extends earlier methodological tests of giving and volunteering in Indiana to a large (N = 4,200) cross-sectional sample collected in the United…”
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Solving the Giving Pledge Bottleneck by Schervish, Paul G., Davis, Sean A., Cosnotti, Richard L., Rosplock, Kirby S.

“…This article identifies recent developments in thinking with respect to making a greater impact in the giving and philanthropic universe when it comes to large…”
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Is Today's Philanthropy Failing Beneficiaries? Always a Risk, But Not for the Most Part by Schervish, Paul G.

“…In this commentary, the author highlights some ideas contained in his paper with Ostrander that Ostrander does not explore but that undergird and support their…”
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Social participation and charitable giving: a multivariate analysis by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

“…Despite an abundance of survey data on charitable giving, researchers have not analysed these data asking the kinds of theoretical questions and employing the…”
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Charitable Giving: How Much, by Whom, to What, and How? by JOHN J. HAVENS, MARY A. OʹHERLIHY, PAUL G. SCHERVISH

“…In this chapter we discuss four aspects of charitable giving by individuals: how much is given in total; the patterns of giving broken down by demographic and…”
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The Boston Area Diary Study and the Moral Citizenship of Care by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

“…This paper describes the theoretical foundations, empirical findings, and practical and philosophical implications of the Boston Area Diary Study (BADS), a…”
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Wealth and the Commonwealth: New Findings on Wherewithal and Philanthropy by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

“…Drawing in large part on the 1995 Survey of Consumer Finances, the authors describe the pattern of charitable giving by families at the upper reaches of income…”
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The Methods and Metrics of the Boston Area Diary Study by Havens, John J., Schervish, Paul G.

“…The authors discuss the conceptual framework, methods, and findings of the Boston Area Diary Study (BADS) to provide insights into the problems and prospects…”
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The sound of one hand clapping: the case for and against anonymous giving by Schervish, Paul G.

“…The paper draws on intensive interviews with 130 millionaires to explore the case for and against anonymous giving, to indicate a number of key findings about…”
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Adoption and Altruism: Those with Whom I Want to Share a Dream by Schervish, Paul G.

“…This article reviews findings from a study on philanthropy among the wealthy, with a special emphasis on adoption philanthropy. Attempts to define altruism…”
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Money and Magnanimity: New Findings on the Distribution of Income, Wealth, and Philanthropy by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

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Embarking on a Republic of Benevolence? New Survey Findings on Charitable Giving by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

“…In this article, the authors provide a tentative answer to a vexing statistical question about the level of charitable giving in the United States: Why does…”
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Explaining the curve in the U-shaped curve by Schervish, Paul G., Havens, John J.

“…In a previous paper we have demonstrated that for the total population of households, including non-givers, lower income households participate less and donate…”
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Solving the Giving Pledge Bottleneck by Schervish, Paul G, Davis, Sean A, Cosnotti, Richard L, Rosplock, Kirby S

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CULTURE AND EMOTION IN CHRISTMAS: THE ELEMENTARY FORMS OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE by Schervish, Paul G, Halnon, Raymond J, Bettez Halnon, Karen

“…I think it's the most wonderful time of the year and the most difficult time of the year. I think it is the worst of holidays and I think it's the best of…”
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Using Adjusted Crosstabulations to Interpret Log-Linear Relationships by Kaufman, Robert L., Schervish, Paul G.

“…This paper extends the utility of log-linear analysis by presenting a new way to interpret its parameters. We focus on explaining and trying to solve the…”
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Political trials and the social construction of deviance by Schervish, Paul G.

“…The political construction of the concept of deviance is explored via analysis of two defense strategies used in the trial of the "Chicago 15," 13 men & 2…”
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The Labeling Perspective: Its Bias and Potential in the Study of Political Deviance by Schervish, Paul G.

“…SEE SA 19:5/71F1185/SSSP/1971/0661…”
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