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The effects of Minimum Income schemes on the working-age population in the European Union
No full textThe rush to research covid-19 risks compromising research integrity and impact
No full textMuch academic research is currently characterised by a rush to capture the effects of COVID-19. However, impact in the social sciences depends on researchers taking the time to look after themselves, exchange knowledge with others – within and across disciplines- and reflect on new data alongside existing knowledge. Tina Haux, author of Dimensions of Impact in the Social Sciences, considers whether the speed at which knowledge generation is being sought could bring risks for the feasibility and quality of social science research
The Third Sector and the Welfare State
No full textThis chapter explores the symbiotic relationship between the voluntary sector and the welfare state. It begins by critically exploring the ways in which voluntary organizations have been defined in terms of the relationship with the public and private sectors. Next, it looks at how geographical nuance helps to explain variation in the nature of voluntary sectors in different countries by drawing on comparative voluntary sector studies. Central to this analysis is the relationship between the voluntary sector and the welfare state and their twin evolution and interdependence. Through the discussion of Social Origins theory and further work, a framework for comparative voluntary sector studies is established and critiqued. Finally, this chapter explores whether and how globalization might impact on this relationship and whether there are certain factors that should be present in all state-voluntary sector relationships
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