The arc of faith-based initiatives religion's changing role in welfare service provision

This volume offers an in-depth examination of a diverse range of faith-based programs implemented in three different geographical locales: family support in rural Mississippi, transitional housing in Michigan, and addiction recovery in the Pacific Northwest (Washington-Oregon). Various types of reli...

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1. Verfasser: Bartkowski, John P. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Grettenberger, Susan E. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Cham, Switzerland Springer 2018
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Zusammenfassung:This volume offers an in-depth examination of a diverse range of faith-based programs implemented in three different geographical locales: family support in rural Mississippi, transitional housing in Michigan, and addiction recovery in the Pacific Northwest (Washington-Oregon). Various types of religious service providers--faith-intensive and faith-related--are carefully examined, and secular organizations also serve as an illuminating point of comparison. Among other insights, this book reveals how the "three C's" of social service provision--programmatic content, organizational culture, and ecological context--all combine to shape the delivery of welfare services in the nonprofit world. This book warns against simplistic generalizations about faith-based organizations. Faith-based providers exhibit considerable diversity and, quite often, remarkable resilience in the face of challenging social circumstances. An appreciation of these nuances is critical as policies concerning faith-based organizations continue to evolve
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xi, 214 Seiten
25 cm
ISBN:9783319906676
978-3-319-90667-6