Panoramic view of the social third sector in Spainenvironment, development, social research and challenges

  1. Marbán Gallego, Vicente
  2. Rodríguez Cabrero, Gregorio
Revista:
Revista española del tercer sector

ISSN: 1886-0400

Año de publicación: 2008

Título del ejemplar: Una mirada internacional a la situación del Tercer Sector

Número: 9

Páginas: 13-39

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Revista española del tercer sector

Resumen

The development of Spanish civil society is analyzed in the context of the current changes in the Welfare State as well as its social nature. Following this, the recent social history of the Third Sector (TS) is analyzed, with a special reference regarding the Social Action Third Sector (STS), its growth and development, potential and limits. On the basis of social and organizational development we touch on and evaluate social research as applied in Spain and the main guidelines for analysis developed to this day.To end,we take into account both the development of the TS in the double context of the mercantilization of welfare activities and the decentralization of the state, as well as the challenges at a research level the TS faces, for a better understanding of its scope, functions and impact on welfare.