Crossing the boundaries between 'third sector' and state: Life-work histories from the Philippines, Bangladesh and the UK

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-141

  Lewis, David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; EUROPE; PHILIPPINES; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37049006058     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436590701726582     Document Type: Article

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26. A 'purposive sample' is a non-random sample designed, in this case, to illustrate as wide a range and type of boundary-crossing activity as possible through life-histories of individuals.
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38. However, the NGOs played little role in this movement at the time.
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