The Arc of Faith-Based Initiatives - Religion's Changing Role in Welfare Service Provision (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	John P. Bartkowski • Susan E. Grettenberger
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	214
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-90667-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	3-319-90667-4
Barcode:	9783319906676

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!