scholarly journals Third Sector Organizations in Québec and the New Public Action in Community Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastien Savard ◽  
Denis Bourque ◽  
René Lachapelle
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Third Sector Organizations ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Central Actor ◽  
The Government

This article presents the context for and particular relations between the state and third-sector organizations in the province of Québec. A typology inspired by Coston and developed by Proulx, Bourque, and Savard is used to describe interactions between these actors. The article documents how an agreement that the private Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon signed with the Government of Québec had an impact on community organizations that respond to the social needs of vulnerable groups. A major repercussion has been the relegation of third-sector organizations to a model between subcontracting and coproductive. This is notable, as the sector had managed to establish itself as a central actor during the previous twenty years, particularly in health and social services, participating in the co-construction of public policies. RÉSUMÉ Cet article aborde la question des relations entre les organismes communautaires et l’État au Québec en mettant l’accent sur le contexte particulier et les dimensions qui les distinguent dans cette province. Une typologie adaptée de Coston par Proulx, Bourque et Savard est utilisée pour encadrer cette réflexion. Nous discutons de l’impact de l’arrivée de la Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon (FLAC) sur le rôle des organismes communautaires après la signature d’une entente entre la FLAC et l’État québécois. Nous observons qu’une des conséquences de cette entente a été de confiner les organismes communautaires à un rôle allant de la sous-traitance à la coproduction alors que, depuis vingt ans, ces organismes avaient réussi à s’établir comme partenaires centraux en contribuant, en co-construction avec l’État, à l’élaboration de politiques publiques.

L'implantation des conseils régionaux de la santé et des services sociaux: analyse d'un processus politique

1974 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
François Renaud ◽  
Brigitte von Schoenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Concerns ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
Traditional Institutions ◽  
The Government

The establishment of regional councils of health and social services: analysis of a political processBill 65 on the organization of health services and social services in Quebec interposed between the government and the community an intermediate level composed of regional councils of health and social services (crsss). Alongside people named by the different categories of institutions constituting the network of social concerns, one also finds within the councils people who are supposed to represent the population of the region. Using the concepts of resources, position, and power, the authors analyse the authority which the different actors have exercised in the course of the process which has given rise to the granting of positions on the crsss. The analysis of the process and of the composition of the first councils reveals that the minister's objective was only partially attained. The traditional institutions, whether the hospitals, the reception centres, or the social service centres, succeeded in delegating to the councils only those persons having important responsibilities within their respective institutions, while the other categories on whom the minister counted for the introduction of new figures (mayors for example) responded only weakly to these expectations. In sum, one can say that the most powerful categories of actors in the social affairs sector are still more powerful and conspicuous after the implementation of the crsss, and that the new categories of actors have not made a very significant breakthrough.

scholarly journals DUKUNGAN STRATEGIS DAN OPERASIONAL PEMERINTAH DALAM PEMENUHAN HAK KESEHATAN ANAK TUNAGRAHITA DI KOTA SURABAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Ana Riskhatul Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Strategic Support ◽  
The Right

Background: Social justice is a condition of fulfilling material, spiritual and social needs of citizens to live properly and to develop themselves in carrying out the social functions. The social welfare rate in Indonesia was still low amounted to 62.8 in 2016. Children with mental illness problems experience social welfare. The government has provided support both strategic support and operational support for their lives.Aim: The objective of the research is to analyze the government's support for fulfilling child’s health rights for those who suffer from mental illness.Method: This research was descriptive. The data were collected by using policy review and observation. Policy review was used to discover the strategic support given by government to fulfill health needs of mentally illed children. Meanwhile, the observation was to find out government’s operational support for Kalijudan Surabaya Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) in Basic Social Services.Results: The results show that there is a good strategic support for the children with mental illness. The operational support has been implemented, but not in accordance with the existing regulations. However, Kalijudan Surabaya Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) in Basic Social Services has provided the right of health by cooperating with related parties.Conclusion: It can be concluded that the strategic support given includes Law Number 8 Year 2016 about disabled people, Health Ministry Law Number 25 Year 2014 about child’s health support, and Surabaya Mayor’s Law Number 2 Year 2013 about organization of Kalijudan Surabaya Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) at Basic Social Service Department. The Kalijudan Surabaya Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) in Basic Social Services had also given operational supports for mentally illed chidren’s health needs.Keywords: children with mental illness, health right, regulation

scholarly journals Smart health cards or health smart cards?

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Smart Card ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Smart Cards ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Other Information ◽  
The Government

THERE IS PLENTY OF ACTIVITY throughout the world focusing on encrypting personal health (and other) information on credit card-sized plastic ?smart? cards. These cards are embedded with a computer chip and could provide easy access to essential health information. As with many new technologies, there is debate about smart cards in health. In July 2004 the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing at that time, the Hon Tony Abbott, announced that ?Australians will have access to a new Medicare smart card as part of the government?s electronic health agenda to improve the quality and accessibility of patient information across the health system?.1 This led to the introduction of the Health and Social Services smart card initiative. The business case for this initiative suggested that this card could replace around 17 government issued ?health? cards, while improving proof of identify arrangements.2 While in opposition, the Labor Party opposed the notion of the smart card, claiming it was an identity card by stealth,3 and at the time of writing, it appears that the health smart card has been put on the backburner while the Government sorts out the priorities. In this issue, Mohd Rosli and his Melbourne colleagues report on a study of patient and staff perceptions about health smart cards (page 136). In this study, 270 emergency department patients and 92 staff completed self-administered questionnaires. The findings among patients and staff generally supported the introduction of smart cards with the majority reporting that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. The majority of the respondents indicated that the cards should be brought into use, and that they would use one if offered. However, the study did find that a large proportion of staff and patients were not aware of health smart cards at all. A fundamental change in the structure of our relationship with the government had been proposed through the Health and Social Services smart card initiative, and yet the findings of this study suggest that the Australian public was ill prepared to discuss the implications. Where is the information sharing, the discussion and the debate that can help shape our health care system for the future? In our last issue of 2008 we included a call for student papers. I would like to remind all readers of this important initiative, reproduced overleaf, as I believe this is an effective way to begin to encourage the necessary discussion and debate.

scholarly journals Upaya Penanganan Khusus Narapidana Lansia sebagai Kelompok Rentan

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 855-867
Author(s):  
Elika Sifra Lidya ◽  
Mitro Subroto
Keyword(s):  
Justice System ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Special Treatment ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Correctional Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
The Government

LAPAS or Correctional Institution under the auspices of the Directorate General of Corrections is the final place of the criminal justice system process that fosters and integrates the social of convicts, so that when returning to society they are able to live a normal life. Elderly (according to Law No. 13 of 1998: Elderly) is a person whose age reaches the age of 60 years and above. In its efforts, Correctional Services interpret this understanding by regulating the rights of inmates contained in Law no. 12 of 1995 article 14 paragraph 1.The increasing age and declining body condition of the elderly inmates need special treatment both in health, treatment, and public services. Elderly inmates as much as possible are treated as people usually are, it's just that the place and application are different. This is for the implementation of part of Human Rights (HAM) as a national instrument. This special handling effort involves other stakeholders be it medical or health workers and the government to support the infrastructure needed. The elderly as one of the vulnerable groups become important objects in terms of how decent handlers are so that they feel cared for in their twilight years. Although until now still in the process and stages of refinement of special handling for them. The fact is still not optimal and this study illustrates how well the effort is.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL PROVISION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION ОF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergiy Kandiba ◽  
Natalia Safonik
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Insurance Fund ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Social

The article analyses the main sources of financial provision for the social protection of persons with disabilities in Ukraine, including their own resources, budget resources at all levels and resources of enterprises of all forms of ownership; social trust funds, funds of charitable and social organizations and other sources. It is justified that socially oriented objects of expenditure are growing and account for a significant share in the structure of expenditure of the state budget. An analysis of the expenditure of local budgets on the social protection of persons with disabilities showed that expenditure in this area has been increasing since 2015, owing to the reform of decentralization. An evaluation of the activities of civil society organizations of persons with disabilities showed a decrease in the number of persons with disabilities who are employed and in the proportion of expenditures allocated to the social needs of persons with disabilities. Measures to improve the social protection and welfare of persons with disabilities in Ukraine are also financed from social welfare funds. Analysis of the provision of medical and social services by the Social Insurance Fund of Ukraine shows an increase in the number of persons with disabilities as a result of an industrial accident and an increase in the cost of medical and social services. It has been established that financial provision for the social protection of persons with disabilities from charitable organizations is provided in most cases in the form of targeted charitable assistance. The structure of the recipients of charitable assistance by category showed that the proportion of people with special needs among the recipients of charitable assistance was about 10 per cent. On the basis of the study, a number of problems affecting the well-being of persons with disabilities have been identified. Priorities have been set for the development of financial provision for the social protection of persons with disabilities. These include improving the targeting of social assistance, development of locally funded social protection programs, enhancing the social and labour integration of persons with disabilities, gender mainstreaming in the financial provision of social protection for persons with disabilities.

scholarly journals Brottsoffer i indikatorland – Öppna jämförelser inom socialtjänstens brottsofferstödjande arbete

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotta Agevall Gross ◽  
Verner Denvall ◽  
Cecilia Kjellgren ◽  
Mikael Skillmark
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
National Board ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Support Work

Crime victims in Indicatorland – Open comparisons in the social services’ work with victim supportSince the 90s there have been extensive changes in the public sector, such as rationalization and increasing demands for documentation and review. The changes have also affected the social services’ victim support work that has increasingly been subject to various forms of regulation, such as requirements for monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance. This article aims to examine one of the monitoring systems applied in the victim support work: the instrument of open comparisons. This article is based on an exploratory study of the local organization of crime prevention in two municipalities and analyses how the processes of open comparisons are organized at local, regional and central levels. The empirical data consists of documents such as legal sources and handbooks from e.g. the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, as well as documents obtained locally in the two municipalities. Furthermore, interviews were conducted with professionals working on different organizational levels. Analytically the study has been inspired by programme theory, which made it possible to concentrate on clarifying the operational idea in which open comparisons are based and capturing the consequences in the two cases. The study shows that open comparisons have been implemented without support from existing research. However, strong normative support for open comparisons exists within governmental agencies and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. They are included as one of many elements of New Public Management and result in changes in the victim support work. In contrast to present visions, the performance is not affected to any significant extent. In contrast, a comprehensive administration is created, where employees of municipalities are supposed to collect data, register information and analyse the results generated by the open comparisons.

Fiscal Therapy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Gale
Keyword(s):  
Social Insurance ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
Vital Functions ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Future ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Federal Debt ◽  
The Government

America faces two distinct but related economic challenges. Steadily rising federal debt—largely fueled by rising healthcare costs and an aging population that will boost spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—will make it harder to grow the nation’s economy, boost living standards, respond to wars or recessions, address social needs, and maintain the US role as a global leader. At the same time, an increasingly fractured society has left many people behind and let critical investments lag, even as overall prosperity has grown. How and when US citizens address these challenges will help determine the future they build for themselves and their children. This book proposes a remedy with three core elements: controlling entitlement spending in ways that preserve and enhance the programs’ anti-poverty and social insurance roles; betting on the future by stipulating major new public investments in human and physical capital; and raising and reforming taxes to pay for government services fairly and efficiently. Together, these changes would control federal borrowing, strengthen the economy, increase opportunity, reduce inequality, and build better lives for current and future generations. There is no need to kill popular programs or starve government. Indeed, a primary goal of fiscal reform is to maintain and enhance the vital functions that government provides. The country needs to act responsibly, pay for the government it wants, and shape that government in ways that serve it best.

Not-So-New Public Management and the Denial of Geography: Ontario Health-Care Reform in the 1990s

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
N T Hanlon ◽  
M W Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Market Mechanisms ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
New Public ◽  
Northwestern Region ◽  
Publicly Supported

New public management (NPM) has become the mantra for public sector restructuring in OECD nations. We critically examine NPM in the context of recent public sector restructuring initiatives in the province of Ontario, Canada. Two NPM-inspired reform mechanisms employed by the Ontario government—the benchmarking of hospital-utilization indicators and the offloading of a greater share of patient-care responsibilities to the private sector—are examined as they impact on the economically disadvantaged city of Thunder Bay in the province's remote Northwestern region. We argue that the health reforms pursued by the Ontario government are focused on a one-dimensional notion of efficiency which denies important socioeconomic and health-service-environment dimensions that account for local differences in health-services utilization. Although this type of reform approach achieves short-term cost savings, we question whether the longer term effects on health and social services are efficient and equitable from a systemwide perspective. Ultimately, we question whether NPM will solve the problems inherent in publicly supported health and social services or will generate a new set of problems linked to the belief in the primacy of market mechanisms.

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