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A student traces how thinking moved from charity-based giving by wealthy individuals to a rights-based, institutionalised approach where society expects accountable, outcome-focused organisations. Which description best captures this evolution of social governance?

Social governance evolved from informal, voluntary charity and welfare towards structured, transparent and accountable governance of social-purpose entities, with reporting and measurable outcomes. It did not move to absence of oversight, profit-only focus or exclusion of community and non-state participation.

AA shift from voluntary, welfare-oriented charity towards structured, transparent and accountable governance of social purpose entitiesCorrect
BA shift from regulation to total absence of oversight over social entities
CA shift from stakeholder focus to sole focus on owners' profits
DA shift from community participation to state-only service delivery with no non-state role

Explanation

Over time social work moved from informal charity to organised, regulated and accountable models with reporting and impact measurement. The alternatives reverse this direction: removing oversight, profit focus or excluding community roles.

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