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Systematically examines the contours of the third sector policy process in the European Union (EU). This title also examines the policy environment for, and evolving policy treatment of, the third sector in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom from a comparative perspective

This paper examines the motivations of a sample of fifty providers of residential care for older people in England in 1997. The theoretical point of departure is the "knights and knaves" categorization suggested by Julian Le Grand. A cluster analysis of the expressed motivations of the providers of residential care suggests three types: empathizers, professionals and income prioritizers. These combine knightly and knavish motives in varying degrees. Le Grand's recommendation that strategic policy towards actors in welfare services should be robust about motives is endorsed. However, a third, "mercantile", aspect of motivation is revealed reflecting providers' needs to exercise control over, and experience ownership of, their enterprises. This should also be taken into account in the design of policy. Policy decisions that are insensitive to this aspect of motivation are likely to be misguided and flawed.

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The voluntary or third sector in England is now receiving more sustained attention from policy makers than ever before.This paper claims that this situation, particularly as given tangible expression through the development of a Compact between the government and representatives of the third sector, amounts to the mainstreaming of the third sector onto the public policy agenda. It seeks to explain why this has happened in the late 1990s, framed by the 'multiple streams' approach of US political scientist John W. Kingdon. The paper draws upon a review of relevant policy and political literature, and interviews with stakeholders in the government and the third sector, to examine the respective contributions of individual and collective actors in the policy, problem and politics streams.

The voluntary or third sector in England is now receiving more sustained attention from policymakers than ever before. This paper claims that this situation, particularly as given tangible expression through the development of a compact between the government & representatives of the third sector, amounts to the mainstreaming of the third sector onto the public policy agenda. It seeks to explain why this has happened in the late 1990s, framed by the "multiple streams" approach of US political scientist John W. Kingdon. The paper draws upon a review of relevant policy & political literature, & interviews with stakeholders in the government & the third sector, to examine the respective contributions of individual & collective actors in the policy, problem, & politics streams. 1 Table, 81 References. Adapted from the source document.