Nonprofits for Hire: The Welfare State in the Age of ContractingHarvard University Press, 30 giu 2009 - 306 pagine In recent years, government's primary response to the emergent problems of homelessness, hunger, child abuse, health care, and AIDS has been generated through nonprofit agencies funded by taxpayer money. As part of the widespread movement for privatization, these agencies represent revolutionary changes in the welfare state. Steven Smith and Michael Lipsky demonstrate that this massive shift in funds has benefits and drawbacks. Given the breadth of government funding of nonprofit agencies, this first study of the social, political, and organizational effects of this service strategy is an essential contribution to the current raging debates on the future of the welfare state. Reviews of this book: "An insightful analysis of the implications of an important, broad trend of the past thirty years in the social welfare policy of the United States and many other countries...[Smith and Lipsky] demonstrate that we do not have to read about other countries to find a comparative perspective that sheds light on the choices we face in our national health care debate." DD--Bradford H. Gray, Health Affairs "The most comprehensive account we have of the history, extent, nature, and meaning of delivering social services that are paid for by government and delivered through nonprofit organizations." DD--H. Brinton Milward, Public Administration Review "An interesting, absorbing, and important book." DD--William T. Gormley, Jr., American Political Science Review "An important contribution to welfare state scholarship." DD--Kirsten A. Gronbjerg, Contemporary Sociology |
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... million , about 8.5 percent of the state budget , to purchase from over 1,150 contractors such services as alcoholism rehabilitation , family crisis intervention , instruction in English - as - a - second language , and daycare ...
... million , about 8.5 percent of the state budget , to purchase from over 1,150 contractors such services as alcoholism rehabilitation , family crisis intervention , instruction in English - as - a - second language , and daycare ...
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... million in 1971 to $ 850 million in 1988.10 A good measure of the economic and social significance of an activity is the number of people employed in it . Overall figures from some cities and states indicate the impressive scope of the ...
... million in 1971 to $ 850 million in 1988.10 A good measure of the economic and social significance of an activity is the number of people employed in it . Overall figures from some cities and states indicate the impressive scope of the ...
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... million . The total number of agency employees was 45,058 , an average of 123 per agency.15 Most of these community action agencies did not exist prior to 1965. And , as an indication of the predominant role of nonprofit agencies in ...
... million . The total number of agency employees was 45,058 , an average of 123 per agency.15 Most of these community action agencies did not exist prior to 1965. And , as an indication of the predominant role of nonprofit agencies in ...
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... million was donated , including $ 519 million by individuals . This sum is the equivalent of $ 261 for every man , woman , and child.23 In 1985 , 353 community action agencies received over $ 103 million in donated , in - kind ...
... million was donated , including $ 519 million by individuals . This sum is the equivalent of $ 261 for every man , woman , and child.23 In 1985 , 353 community action agencies received over $ 103 million in donated , in - kind ...
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... millions of people . At every stage of the life cycle needy or dependent people turn to programs of nonprofit service ... million people in 1988.31 Again in New York , the Department of Aging served 25,257 meals a day in 1985 through ...
... millions of people . At every stage of the life cycle needy or dependent people turn to programs of nonprofit service ... million people in 1988.31 Again in New York , the Department of Aging served 25,257 meals a day in 1985 through ...
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