Part of the welfare mix: The third sector as an intermediate area

Offers a conceptional framework by which to analyze the third sector as a part of a mixed welfare system, otherwise made up of the market, the state, & the informal private household spheres. From this perspective, the third sector appears as a dimension of the public space in civil societies: a...

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Published in:Voluntas (Manchester, England) England), 1995-06, Vol.6 (2), p.159-182
Main Author: Evers, Adalbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charities
Nonprofit Organizations
Welfare Policy
Welfare State
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Summary:Offers a conceptional framework by which to analyze the third sector as a part of a mixed welfare system, otherwise made up of the market, the state, & the informal private household spheres. From this perspective, the third sector appears as a dimension of the public space in civil societies: an intermediate area rather than a clear-cut sector. Third sector organizations are understood as polyvalent organizations whose social & political roles can be as important as their economic ones; they are portrayed as hybrids, intermeshing resources & rationales from different sectors. In present policies of welfare pluralism, the emphasis is consequently more on "synergetic" mixes of resources & rationales than on mere issues of substitution processes between different sectors of provision. Potential distinguishing features of such policies with respect to "pluralist" approaches that try to safeguard the conventional hierarchies in a mixed economy of welfare are discussed. 45 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0957-8765
1573-7888
DOI:10.1007/BF02353995