Religion and Faith-Based Welfare - from Wellbeing to Ways of Being (Book, New)

This original book makes a timely and potentially controversial contribution both to the teaching of social policy and the wider debates surrounding it in Britain today. It offers a critical and theoretically-sensitive overview of the role of religious values, actors and institutions in the development of state and non-state social welfare provision in Britain, combining historical discussion of the relationship between religion and social policy in Britain with a comparative theoretical discussion that covers continental Europe and North America. Grounded in new empirical research on religious welfare organisations from the nine major faiths in the UK, the book brings together all of these perspectives to argue for an analytical shift in the definition of wellbeing through a new concept called 'ways of being'. This reflects the moral, ideational and cultural underpinnings of social welfare. Written in a readable style, the book will appeal to students and tutors of social policy, as well as policy-makers seeking to inform themselves about the key issues surrounding faith-based welfare in modern Britain.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	December 2012
Authors:	Rana Jawad
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Book
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-390-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Promotions
LSN:	1-84742-390-6
Barcode:	9781847423900

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