Charity, Philanthropy and Social Welfare in Poland - Historical Contexts
Charity, Philanthropy and Social Welfare in Poland - Historical Contexts

Author(s): Anna Szylar
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: Human help; medieval caritas; social assistance; philanthropy
Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of the present research will be a synthetic presentation of the history of human help in the Polish lands during the period from the X-th to the XX-th century, its evolution from ad hoc and appreciative, charitable and philanthropic support to the formation of the system of benefits and professional services. The paper also point out on the most important connection between the development of subsidiarity in other countries and their impact on the development of such activity in Polish lands. In the process of historical development the social organizations have undergone a huge evolution from the provision of temporary and discretionary philanthropic support for the implementation of statutory benefits and services in the post-war state.

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