Özet:

This study aims to reveal the structure of the cooperation network between the actors involved in the implementation of basic social policy services at the local level. In the framework of this general goal, 133 institutions conducting social policy activities in Kocaeli province have been surveyed. The data obtained was analyzed using the UCINET 6 program. On the basis of the network, intensity and size analyses are carried out, while on the basis of the actor, degree centralization, interdimensional centralization and self-centeralization analyses are carried out. The smallest network in the area of social policy occurs in the housing area with 82 connections, while the largest network occurs in the area of social services with 1115 connections. The highest-intensity network is the housing network with 4%, while the lowest-intensity network is the cooperation network with 1.8%. The cooperation networks in the fields of housing, education, health and social services demonstrate integrity. In the social network, there are two groups that are divided from the entire network. Public institutions are located in the center of the network in all areas of social policy, while private sector and civil society organizations are located around the network.

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