This volume provides an overview of the conceptual and theoretical framework within which researchers currently locate and discuss social cooperatives. The legal framework, the cooperative law, and social legislation are explored in their framework-setting effects. Practical examples serve as an overview, illustration, and inspiration for one's own practice-oriented initiatives, as well as for scientific engagement with the contributions of cooperative actors in the field of social services. A look at other European countries, such as Italy or Sweden, demonstrates how favorable conditions can significantly advance the development of social cooperatives.