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An Italian pattern of social enterprise: The social cooperative.
Abstract
The article describes how the social cooperative has become
instrumental in the expansion of the social economy in Italy. It
reports the contribution these associations have made to broadening
the concept and parameters of volunteer organizations, providing basic
social welfare services and integrating many disadvantaged people into
the active society. By virtue of their ability to activate wider
social projects, this type of social enterprise could be of interest
and relevance to other countries (following this example, in 2001 the
French government created the Sociétés coopératives d'intérét
collectif), but they call for adequate competencies and protection
under specific laws because, on the whole, they are too small and
depended on public contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007
APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
Journal
(2005)
vol15
no3
pages357-369
Categories
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Financing and Evaluting NGOs
