THE CHARITY: PIVOTAL SOCIAL POLICY ROLE

Abstract

Sometimes an issue can remain dormant for a long period of time before receiving governmental and legislative attention. Debate on corporate governance has coincided with a number of measures impacting on the charitable sector which, taken together, have the effect of bringing about improvements in the overall corporate governance climate for the charity, and re‐inforcing the centrality of the charity as an important instrument of social policy. The aim of this article is to explore this battery of measures, their historical context, and the varying fortunes of the charitable sector in its social policy role.

Citation

Vinten, G. (1994), "THE CHARITY: PIVOTAL SOCIAL POLICY ROLE", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 14 No. 3/4/5, pp. 91-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013193