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Offering an introduction to modern philanthropy with regard to the
commitment and willingness of citizens, funds, churches and
businesses to contribute voluntarily to society Philanthropy and
the Philanthropy Sector: An Introduction attempts to map
philanthropy and promote a better understanding of its
characteristics and features. After years of division in welfare
state debates between the role and responsibilities of government
and the market a renewed focus on philanthropy has shown that many
societies also harbour an important and growing voluntary sector.
Something special is happening at the macro-societal level as the
traditional government-market dyad is being broken by a renewed
interest in this 'third way'. Intended for students, scientists,
administrators, policymakers, politicians, fundraisers,
philanthropists and philanthropic organizations this book adopts a
social policy approach to look at philanthropy alongside other
social arrangements and provide an invaluable introduction for all
those interested in this fascinating social mechanism.
The decline of the welfare state in Western Europe has led to an
increasing role both for citizen-led initiatives and for
philanthropy in easing, solving or preventing social problems. Care
and everyday help is being provided by strangers - people driven by
enthusiasm and commitment but unfamiliar with the pitfalls of
social intervention. Utilizing research on social intervention over
the past twenty-five years, this book presents a new theoretical
framework for a number of basic principles which are paramount in
social intervention at the individual level, at group level and at
societal level. Taking Simmel's ideas of the stranger or third
element as inspiration, the authors argue the importance of
reflection on the role and significance of this third element - the
advisor, the consultant, the social worker, or the middle-manager -
when analyzing and improving the methods used in social
intervention. This book will appeal to academics, researchers,
practitioners, students and policymakers who are interested social
intervention.
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