This is particularly the case where volunteers are incorporated within governmental agencies. However, the distinction between the private sector and voluntary organizations is not always clear. The voluntary sector includes a large variety of organizations, some of which find more favor with the government than others. Voluntary agencies can expect more government support if they make service provision rather than advocacy a priority and if their clients are considered deserving. In addition, governmental support for increased voluntarism can be seen as a political response, because voluntarism has wider public appeal and allows greater central control than does privatization. Thus, it allows the government to reduce its involvement in the provision of services while tightening control over them. Notes and 52 references.