In this paper we compare the organisational and role changes which have taken place among non-profit organisations working in the field of personal social services in Western European countries during the different phases of the Welfare State. The main hypothesis of the research is that to...

This essay attempts to reconstruct the way in which the Italian WelfareState has changed over time. In the last two decades the transformations in socialpolicies have radically reshaped the pension system, labour market policies, education,health and social care. The four main results of the...