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SPECIFIC LOCAL ŞI ECONOMIE SOCIALĂ
LOCAL SPECIFICITY AND SOCIAL ECONOMY

Author(s): Catalin-George Fedor
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Asociatia Alternative Sociale
Keywords: social economy; local specificity; traditions; community

Summary/Abstract: The study aims to discuss the opportunity of setting up social enterprises in rural areas employing the elderly and contributing to the preservation of their cultural and ethnic identity. It is an exploratory research and it was conducted in 4 communities of in the Neamţ şi Bacău counties. Comprehensive interview was used with subjects holding the collective memory and it aimed to identify the range of their expectations regarding the setting up of social enterprises preserving local traditions and local specificity. The results emphasize their role both for the direct beneficiaries and communities as a whole.

  • Issue Year: VI/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 16 - 28
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English