TY - JOUR
T1 - More than the sum of parts
T2 - Social policy and expressive collective action
AU - Jones, Philip
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Response to social policy often differs systematically from predictions premised on instrumental motivation. Individuals respond even when they believe that action by one person will make very little difference. But if each individual is motivated by the intrinsic value of action, collectively individuals will make a difference. If policy informs perceptions of the intrinsic value of action should policy be designed to increase willingness to act as a ‘knight’ or ‘good citizen’?
AB - Response to social policy often differs systematically from predictions premised on instrumental motivation. Individuals respond even when they believe that action by one person will make very little difference. But if each individual is motivated by the intrinsic value of action, collectively individuals will make a difference. If policy informs perceptions of the intrinsic value of action should policy be designed to increase willingness to act as a ‘knight’ or ‘good citizen’?
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746407003983
U2 - 10.1017/S1474746407003983
DO - 10.1017/S1474746407003983
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 27
EP - 40
JO - Social Policy and Society
JF - Social Policy and Society
IS - 1
ER -