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WLFARE CHANGES IN ITALY AND SOCIAL ECONOMY AS A WAY FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL INCLUSION

WLFARE CHANGES IN ITALY AND SOCIAL ECONOMY AS A WAY FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL INCLUSION. Vincenzo Fortunato Department of Sociology and Political Science University of Calabria Italy. Restructuring the welfare systems in Europe. Crisis of the welfare state Work End of full-time employment

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WLFARE CHANGES IN ITALY AND SOCIAL ECONOMY AS A WAY FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL INCLUSION

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  1. WLFARE CHANGES IN ITALY AND SOCIAL ECONOMY AS A WAY FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL INCLUSION Vincenzo Fortunato Department of Sociology and Political Science University of Calabria Italy

  2. Restructuring the welfare systems in Europe Crisis of the welfare state • Work End of full-time employment Need for a new systems of social security (pension schemes) Financial crises • Family Gender based division of labour Different balance between paid work ond care work Stronger citizenship of women • Individualization process

  3. Social priorities and new public agenda • New poors • Social exclusion related to changes within family structure and work flexible organization • New forms of juvenile discomfort • Problems related to increased migrations • New social risks

  4. The Italian experience Shift from welfare state to welfare mix Market Community State Families Third sector NGOs

  5. The national law n.328/2000 • Decision makers (mix) State Non-profit organizations • Targets Individuals Families Communities • How to work New rules based on the criteria of “subsidiarity” Co-definition of social interventions at local level Evaluation procedures Local plans (piani di zona) for macro-areas starting from their needs

  6. The “negotiation model” The mix (public and private organizations) is characterized by: • Reduced financial efforts of the State • Gradual decrease in direct State intervention • Significant increase the quantity/quality of tasks allocated to private social field (social economy) • Formalization of non-profit organizations and “professionalization” of people involved • Growth in the number of NGOs and people employed within social economy • From government to governance

  7. What do we mean by social economy? Same subjects more definitions • Non-profit sector • Private non-governmental sector • Voluntary sector • Independent sector • Philanthropic sector • Third sector/ social private field • Social economy or Economie social

  8. Why do we need Social economy? Modern – post industrial societies have to cope with problems related to the lack of “relations” Need for “relational goods” that may only be “produced” by ad hoc organizations different from the State and form the market Non profit organizations which are deeply “rooted” within local communities and know people needs Balance between “Identity” and “organization”

  9. What kind of organizations? • Charity/voluntary organizations • Social organizations • Social cooperatives/ social enterprises • NGOs • Foundations

  10. Table 1: Non-profit organisations in Italy - year 2003 * Some charity organisations are included among social associations. Source: Istat (2005)

  11. Table 2: composition and employment of Italian non-profit organisations – year 2003

  12. Key role of families’ and friends’ associations • Families give assistance to about 76% of not self sufficient elderly people or disabled (for an amount 75 billion Euros) • Grandparents look after 50% of children up to 2 years • 40% of children up to 14 years

  13. Social work and social economy:professionals or volunteers? • 725,295 paid workers of whom 60% are women • 37,7 have a diploma • 16,5% have a university degree • 19,5 hold a professionalqualification

  14. Public or private: strengths and weaknesses • Public - Defined working time - Higher salary - Long life employment – pension • Private - Motivation - Working conditions/friendly environment/ lower control /involvement - Personal satisfaction - Flexible working time that allows people to combine family needs and work expectations - Facility of access and exit (mobility)

  15. Conclusions • Italy as a caring society based on family and private non profit organizations that directly provide social services • Decentralization: the new law 328/2000 moved from government to governance • community oriented approach: from individuals to communities - Significant growth of social economy in terms of organizations, responsibilities, financial resources, employment, outcomes - Peculiarity of non-profit organizations that show a better balance between both dimensions: solidarity (or identity) and service (or organization) • Greater orientation towards listening to the service users and their involvement as opposed to private market organizations • Challenges and opportunities for social workers within social economy

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