The Social Generative Action of the Third Sector

Biografia degli autori

Helmut K. Anheier is Professor of Sociology, Heidelberg University, Academic Director of the Center for Social Investment and Professor of Sociology. His work has focused on civil society, organizational studies, globalization, comparative methodology, and policy analysis. He is author of over 300 publications, including over thirty authored and edited books.

Giovanna Rossi is Full Professor of Sociology of the Family at the Catholic University of Milan, where she also serves as Secretary of the Athenaeum Centre for Family Studies and Research. She is Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Sociology Association (AIS) – Division of Social Policy. She has joined the scientific committees of several sociological journals and is the editor of the journal «Politiche sociali e servizi» (Social policies and services).

Lucia Boccacin is Professor of Sociology of the Third Sector at the Catholic University of Milan. She is author of several publications concerning the third sector, the social policy for the human services, the social capital and the family, the social partnerships.