Solidarity economy, social entrepreneurship and spiritual intelligence: the vertices of social inclusion. A case study in Portugal in the field of addictive behaviours and dependencies

Orlando Petiz Pereira () and Maria Manuela Coutinho ()
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Orlando Petiz Pereira: Economics Department, University of Minho, Portugal.
Maria Manuela Coutinho: University of Fernando Pessoa, Portugal.

International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2019, vol. 9, issue 3, 38-51

Abstract: The routes for the inclusion of people with addictive behaviours and dependencies should resort to other attitudes and feelings from citizens and Organisations. However, the deficits encountered in terms of social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual skills hinder this process back because the paths of interventions are lengthy and tiresome. This study aims at addressing these lengthy paths. We are inspired to bring to light the discussion of connectivity with others and the importance of assuming a service attitude in the workplace, thereby transcending the ego and act in line with positive values and attitudes. The methodology resorts to case analysis in a health Institution in the field of additive behaviours and dependencies, in 2018. The results show slowness in the process of treatment. Its effects go beyond the economic aspect and demonstrate to be significant at the social, relational and personal levels. Therefore, this theme brings to the public debate the need to accommodate public policies and to overcome the crystallised organisational models, based on absolute hierarchy and on cognitive skills.

Keywords: Solidarity; social entrepreneurship; inclusion; spiritual intelligence; addictive behaviours and dependencies. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 I39 L31 O17 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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