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A 7-page paper detailing the difference between public and private social organizations and the services they provide. Includes the history and recent changes in the relationship between the two groups, and where they overlap. Lists 5 sources.
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of recession and cries for yet more government funds to be returned to the taxpayers. All of this leaves the fate of social organizations in a limbo. Exactly who is
to do what, with how much, and for whom remains very much tenuous at this writing. Therefore, it is important to study exactly how these services are handled now, who
does them, and whether or not this is in fact the desired state of affairs. If we are to make informed decisions on what should be done with our
tax money and what may safely be handled through private generosity, we must first know where the current system is performing well, how it may be performing poorly, and where
money may be redirected or eliminated altogether. It will be the intent of this paper to clarify these issues and give a clear understanding of how these organizations operate today.
History Social organizations and the services they provide are as old as most civilizations. During most of history, however, there was little to be done by public organizations; what help
was offered was in the hands of private "charity" or "relief" groups. This changed radically during the 20th century, particularly the latter half of it, with a concept called "social
engineering." This was the belief that, with progress, all or almost all of humanitys problems, such as poverty, drug use, illiteracy, racial prejudice and more, could be eliminated. Vast sums
of money were spent in a number of efforts, some with more effect than others (Mahoney, 1998). Then, starting in the early 1980s, a general dissatisfaction began to be manifested
on the part of the taxpaying public. Coinciding with a deep recession and staggering inflation, a conservative backlash developed that questioned the effectiveness of the money having been spent, and
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