Exploring the contribution of social enterprise to health and social care: A realist evaluation

Caló, Francesca; Roy, Michael J.; Donaldson, Cam; Teasdale, Simon; Baglioni, Simone

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.007

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“…In a study comparing the effectiveness of a social enterprise programme aimed to increase levels of physical activity against a publicly available equivalent, the social enterprise programme was found to be superior to the public option regarding its ability to be flexible to the needs of service users and its facilitation of social ties (Calò et al . ). While social enterprise shows promise, it is important that it not be regarded as a substitute for government programmes.…”

Section: Implications and Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Toward an institutional perspective on social capital health interventions: lay community health workers as social capital builders

Adams

2019

Sociology Health & Illness

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This article argues that social capital health research should move beyond a mere focus on social cohesion and network perspectives to integrate an institutional approach into the development of social capital health interventions. An institutional perspective, which is unique in its emphasis on linking social capital in addition to the bonding and bridging forms, contextualises social capital, allowing researchers to confront the complexity of social relationships. This perspective allows for the construction of interventions that draw on the resources of diverse actors, particularly the state. One intervention strategy with the potential to create community linkages involves lay community health workers (LCHWs), individuals who are trained to perform a variety of health-related functions but lack a formal professional health education. This article begins with a review of the institutional social capital-building literature. It then goes on to briefly review the social capital and health literature and discuss the state of intervention research. Thereafter, it describes LCHWs and discusses studies that have utilised LCHWs to tackle community health problems. In doing so, this article presents an institutional-based systematic framework for how LCHWs can build social capital, including a discussion of the ways in which LCHWs can successfully promote bonding, bridging and linking social capital.

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Section: Implications and Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Toward an institutional perspective on social capital health interventions: lay community health workers as social capital builders

Adams

2019

Sociology Health & Illness

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“…Such complexity is a result of (i) the magnitude and the range of interacting components; (ii) the flexibility of the intervention and its fit with the local environment; (iii) behaviours, groups or levels and (iv) their outcomes ( Craig et al , 2008 ; Fletcher et al , 2016 ; Grant and Hood, 2017 ). It has been suggested that social enterprises have the potential to be a ‘non-obvious actor’ in the delivery of such complex public health interventions ( Roy et al , 2017 ; Calò et al , 2019 ), even where health is not part of the stated social mission of the organization ( Macaulay et al , 2017 ), however, more empirical evidence is needed to determine this ( Calò et al , 2018 ).…”

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Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

Henderson¹,

Steiner

Mazzei

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Health Promotion International

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The global aging demographic is putting pressure on state-delivered health and social care services. As the austerity agenda in the UK cuts state-funded service provision for older people despite increasing demand, social enterprise has become a politically and economically attractive model for the sustainable delivery of some public services. Yet little is known about the impact of social enterprise on the health and wellbeing of older people. In this paper we address this gap in understanding and consider social enterprise activities as complex public health-promoting interventions. Our study aimed to understand what impact social enterprise activities had on the health and wellbeing of participants aged over 50, and also how that impact was created. To achieve this, we conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews with a sample (n = 43) of staff, volunteers, clients and carers aged over 50 who were involved in activities delivered by three social enterprises. Using a thematic analysis to explore manifest and latent themes, two antecedents of subjective younger age emerged explaining how benefit was created, namely downward social comparison and identity. The social enterprise activities we studied benefited participants' health and wellbeing, impacting positively on participants' sense of purpose, social support, connectedness and inclusion. These health and wellbeing benefits can be considered as outcomes of complex public health interventions for older people, and we relate these outcomes to beneficial conditions within the intermediary social determinants of health. We conclude by discussing the future impact of social enterprise activities and current UK policy on the structural determinants of health.

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“…Finally, social enterprises can help vulnerable people feel a sense of connectedness by acting as boundary spanners (Caló et al, 2019;Farmer et al, 2016). Boundary spanning refers to activities promoting significant transactions with out-group members that can facilitate intergroup contacts and effective intergroup relationships (Richter et al, 2006).…”

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Social Enterprise and Self-rated Health Among Low-Income Individuals in South Korea: A Multilevel Analysis

Jung

Changbin

2021

Voluntas

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Previous studies have shown that social enterprises can improve the health conditions of socially disadvantaged people through qualitative approaches. As income-related health inequality has grown, the role of social enterprises in addressing this issue has become more significant. This study examined whether social enterprises could positively affect the self-rated health of South Korean low-income residents using multilevel models. The results showed that government-certified social enterprises were associated with positive self-rated health among low-income residents. On the other hand, preliminary social enterprises with insufficient profitability and weak corporate governance showed mixed results. Based on the empirical results, this study suggests relevant policy implications.

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Exploring the contribution of social enterprise to health and social care: A realist evaluation

Cited by 41 publications

References 29 publications

Toward an institutional perspective on social capital health interventions: lay community health workers as social capital builders

Toward an institutional perspective on social capital health interventions: lay community health workers as social capital builders

Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

Social Enterprise and Self-rated Health Among Low-Income Individuals in South Korea: A Multilevel Analysis

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