Theoretical and research framework.-The economic, social, and political background behind the establishment and operation of the social land programme.-The historical roots and main phases of development of the social land programme.-The social land programme in terms of related literature.-The social land programme in the changing realm of social policy.-The operation and characteristics of the social land programme today.-The impact of the social land programme.-Integration models - complementing or competing with each other? The integration strategies of local society.-The characteristics of social cooperatives in Hungary.-Summary, conclusions.