The Changing Relationship Between Nonprofit Organizations and Public Social Service Agencies in the Era of Welfare Reform

Austin, Michael J.

doi:10.1177/0899764002250008

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“…Specifically, those who support the presence of the third sector in social policy underscore its contribution in terms of innovation because, given its institutional format, it tends to be more flexible and adaptable than the State (Austin 2003;Alcock et al 2004). Thus, the third sector would have a greater capacity for the creation of innovative proposals, overcoming the 'homogenizing' logic that characterizes State-provided social welfare (Osborne et al 2008;Buckingham Voluntas 2009) and contributing new elements due to its flexibility and the advantaged position it enjoys as a constant first-hand 'observer' of reality (Kramer 1987).…”

Section: Advantages and Disadvantages Of A New Social Policy Formatmentioning

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Winning a Battle but Losing the War? Third Sector and Social Policy in Latin America: The Case of Uruguay

Rossel

2015

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This paper analyzes some aspects of the third sector's involvement process in the provision of public social services. Using evidence garnered in previous research based on in-depth interviews, I offer elements toward an assessment of the consequences this process has produced not only in terms of the gains and losses it has produced for social policy, but also for the very identity and constitutive characteristics of the third sector. The evidence hereby compiled strengthens skepticism toward the hypothesis that sees a transformative potential in the role of the third sector in social policy in Latin America. This skepticism arises from issues detected by involved actors themselves and that are linked to the weakness of the sector as a whole.Résumé Cet article analyse certains aspects du processus de participation du secteur tiers pour la fourniture de services sociaux publics. À l'aide d'informations recueillies dans des recherches antérieures basées sur des entretiens approfondis, je propose des éléments en vue d'évaluer les conséquences que ce processus a produit, non seulement concernant les gains et les pertes pour la politique sociale, mais aussi pour l'identité même et les caractéristiques constitutives du tiers secteur. Les informations réunies ici renforcent le scepticisme envers l'hypothèse qui voit un potentiel de transformation du rôle du tiers secteur dans les politiques sociales en Amérique latine. Ce scepticisme découle des problèmes détectés par les acteurs euxmêmes et qui sont liés à la faiblesse du secteur dans son ensemble.Sozialdienstleistungen. Unter Verwendung von Anhaltspunkten aus früheren Studien, welche auf umfassenden Befragungen beruhen, biete ich Elemente für eine Bewertung der Konsequenzen dieses Prozesses an, und zwar nicht nur im Hinblick auf Gewinne und Verluste für die Sozialpolitik, sondern ebenso für die Identität und die konstitutiven Merkmale des Dritten Sektors. Die hier zusammengetragenen Belege verstärken die Skepsis gegenüber der Hypothese, die ein Transformationspotenzial in der Rolle des Dritten Sektors in der Sozialpolitik Lateinamerikas erkennt. Diese Skepsis rührt von Problemen, die die involvierten Akteure selbst erkannt haben und die mit der Schwäche des gesamten Sektors zusammenhängen.Resumen El presente documento analiza algunos aspectos del proceso de implicación del sector terciario en la provisión de servicios sociales públicos. Utilizando evidencias proporcionadas en investigaciones previas basadas en entrevistas en profundidad, ofrezco elementos para una evaluación de las consecuencias que este proceso ha producido no sólo en términos de las ganancias y pérdidas que ha producido para la política social, sinotambién para la propia identidad y características constitutivas del sector terciario. Las evidencias aquí compiladas fortalecen el escepticismo ante la hipótesis que ve un potencial transformador en el papel del sector terciario en la política social en Latinoamérica. Este escepticismo surge de problemas detectados por los propios actores implicados y q...

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Section: Advantages and Disadvantages Of A New Social Policy Formatmentioning

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Winning a Battle but Losing the War? Third Sector and Social Policy in Latin America: The Case of Uruguay

Rossel

2015

Voluntas

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“…Since nonprofit organizations are experts in developing and delivering services to their specified populations, contracting offers government an opportunity to deliver more effective, flexible, higher quality, and specialized services along with more consumer choice (Austin, 2003). Furthermore, public funds can help nonprofits explore new service delivery techniques, including demonstration projects, cooperative relations, and service delivery networks.…”

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Boundary-Crossing Careers of Senior Human Service Administrators: A Cross-Case Analysis

Austin

Santo

Lewis

2012

Administration in Social Work

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Little attention has been given to the boundary-spanning capabilities of human service managers seeking to effectively manage the relationship between public and nonprofit sector programs. This exploratory study begins to identify those capabilities by documenting the boundary-crossing career trajectories of senior human service managers and directors in the United States and United Kingdom. The purpose of the study is to identify the lessons learned by senior managers as they reflected, in retrospect, on their careers in both sectors.

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“…The public policy drive to encourage collaborative or 'partnership' working across the boundaries of the governmental (public) and third (nonprofit) sectors is now well established in the UK as well as in the US (Austin, 2003;Glendinning et al, 2002;Kelly, 2007;Najam, 2000;Salamon, 1995).…”

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Learning Higher-Level Features with Convolutional Restricted Boltzmann Machines for Sentiment Analysis

Huynh

Rüger

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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The Changing Relationship Between Nonprofit Organizations and Public Social Service Agencies in the Era of Welfare Reform

Cited by 101 publications

References 38 publications

Winning a Battle but Losing the War? Third Sector and Social Policy in Latin America: The Case of Uruguay

Winning a Battle but Losing the War? Third Sector and Social Policy in Latin America: The Case of Uruguay

Boundary-Crossing Careers of Senior Human Service Administrators: A Cross-Case Analysis

Learning Higher-Level Features with Convolutional Restricted Boltzmann Machines for Sentiment Analysis

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