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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 4(5), pp. 111 - 117
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2016.040503
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Social Policy in Germany: The Dual Model of the Social State

Stefanos Koffas ^*
Department of Social Work, Frederick University, Cyprus

ABSTRACT

In the Federal Republic of Germany the exercise of social policy is based on the corporatist-conservative model and its particular form of dual organization, with the participation of state and non-state agencies being institutionally determined. A brief historical overview of the creation of the social state in Germany is initially presented, along with the effect of the historical facts, the political and socioeconomic characteristics of the German system so that the composition and the operational philosophy of the dual form of the corporatist model can become clear. Next, the analysis centres on the structures, and the way in which the principles and organizational characteristics of the dual model of sociopolitical intervention are setup based on the provisions of its institutional framework of operation. The ulterior objective is to comprehend the main elements that define the administrative and executive synergy between the state and specific agencies of the social sector that contribute to the operation of the dual organizational model of the social state in Germany.

KEYWORDS
Germany Social Policy, Corporatist-conservative Model, Dual Form of Organization

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Stefanos Koffas , "Social Policy in Germany: The Dual Model of the Social State," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 111 - 117, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2016.040503.

(b). APA Format:
Stefanos Koffas (2016). Social Policy in Germany: The Dual Model of the Social State. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 4(5), 111 - 117. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2016.040503.