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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Social-Economy"”.
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The social economy of a country town: Montrose, Pennsylvania, 1800-1840
… tool, testing general theories of American social development by an intensive investigation of one community. A growing number of colonial communities and nineteenth-century cities have been examined in this manner, adding much to our knowledge of American social history. Yet we still have …
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Managing values : the reproduction of organisational values in social economy organisations
This thesis examines how quality social economy organisations reproduce their organisational values. The `social economy' sector is of growing importance in the European Union for employment and as a deliverer of public services. Others see social economy organisations as an important component of …
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The emergence of social innovation within the social economy: the case of social enterprises in England
Social enterprises (SEs), such as development trusts (DTs) in England, are contributing to solve some of the world´s most entrenched problems, recurring to innovative ideas and proposals that tend to outperform traditional forms of social intervention. This research seeks to unveil the ways in …
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Social Economy and Developmental Disabilities: An Employment Option that Promotes a Form of Authentic Work and Fosters Social Inclusion
… geographical inclusion but tend not to support social inclusion and "belonging". This study explored the innovative employment alternative of social businesses and considered this form of employment for persons with a developmental disability as a viable avenue for meaningful work and social …
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The Social Economy of Buying, Selling, Trading, and Consuming Drugs: A Comparison of Individual and Sub Cultural Strategies Among Methamphetamine Users and Dealers in Two Cities
… (NIUS). In this dissertation, I describe how the social identities and economic lives of participants in various sites have influenced the buying, selling, and consumption of drugs. Comparative analyses of the meanings and practices of research subjects, including mixed income gay, straight and …
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Chilean conservative thought, 1866-1904
… and elections. It also encompassed a social economy element, shared with Catholic social teachings, which advocated for the welfare of impoverished classes. Finally, their approach to achieving progress emphasised gradual reformism while preserving customs and habits. Accordingly, …
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Bastions of turf : frisians, terpen and the re-adoption of a "working" landscape
… pattern was compatible with the Frisian social economy and subsistence standards; To use the terminology of cultural geographers the old system "worked". This thesis offers a discussion of why this landscape was created and readopted as a working system.
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The significance of social enterprises in the reform of the British welfare state
… United Kingdom Government is looking towards the social economy to deliver welfare services. The social economy, and specifically social enterprises, are envisaged by New Labour as having the ability to train and employ those disadvantaged in the labour market; engage individuals and communities …
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Community economic development? An examination of regional and sub-regional support networks for social enterprise
The development of social enterprise as a potential tool to assist local and community economic development, has led to a range of debates specifically about the social and entrepreneurial values they exhibit. These debates have led to more theoretical questions about how social enterprise can …
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The Fog and the Cloud: The emergence and development of social incubators in cities. An analysis of the urban geography of social innovation
The creation and support of an ecosystem of social incubators has been analysed in organizational research with regards to business models, services provided and financial performances’ evaluation (Giordano et al., 2015). How these ecosystems are created, the peculiarity of third sector as well as …
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Community-based tourism in Timor-Leste: a collaborative network approach
… perspectives of neo-liberalism, neo-colonialism, social economy and community development. The research findings have particular applicability in the case of developing states, where tourism is only moderately developed.
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The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 On the Evidence Based Practice of Distributive Justice Via Comfort Care In Elderly Burn Trauma Victims
… for this vulnerable population. In terms of both social economy and human burden distributive justice, the reflexive pursuit of futile curative care is inappropriate. A less expensive, more humane alternative to curative care exists,comfort care, that produces similar outcomes. A clinical …
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Economic impact of credit unions on rural communities
… to the growing literature on the role of social economy enterprises on rural vitality, by examining the relationship between credit union activity and community population growth in rural Canada. A preliminary qualitative inquiry indicated that while most of the business policies and …
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Die persönliche Eignung von Kontrollmitgliedern für die Überwachung der Geschäftsführung von gemeinnützigen Vereinen und Unternehmen in der Sozial- und Gesundheitswirtschaft. Anspruch und Wirklichkeit
… of management. A special focus is placed on the social and health economy. A critical review of the literature with regard to national and international study results and publications compares the discrepancy between aspiration and reality. Professional committee structures of German stock …
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A 'commerce of taste' in pattern books of Anglican church architecture in Canada 1867 - 1914
… across the Confederation in the constitution of social economy and attitude, particularly around ideas of collective identity. Consequently the focus is the analysis of the effects of transatlantic and transcontinental exchanges of ideas of design taste on a representative selection of churches …
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A Study of relationship between health promoting lifestyle, depression, quality of life among middle aged women
… and medical skills including the improvement of social economy, the betterment of healthcare and an increase of self awareness regarding health. It gives even more inspiration to Koreans about their healthcare when the average life expectancy goes up. In order for the aged women to have …
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Serving Communities During a Global Pandemic: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Ukrainian Social Enterprise
Due to their innovative capacity and social mission, social enterprises build resilience and cohesion in communities by providing for vulnerable groups that governments and markets tend to overlook. In the recovery from COVID-19, while countries attempt to regain lost ground towards their …
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Towards a critical understanding of community anchors and a community sector theory and practice
… local democracy, and local economic and social development (Pearce, 2003). This community anchor/community empowerment narrative (CACE) can be understood as one particular strand of a wider CSTP, a ‘CACE within a CSTP’ (CACE/CSTP) in fact, such that a CACE too can be supported and …
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Leading the way to sustainability : a First Nation's case study in self-sufficiency
… sustainable development models like clean energy social enterprises. The research also identified opportunities for better policy alignment to support First Nations and other Indigenous communities as they undertake sustainable community development approaches that are grounded in renewable energy.
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