Religion, Welfare and Social Service Provision. Common Ground

• Main Author: Wineburg, Robert (auth)
• Other Authors: Poole, Jay (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Religion & beliefs; Vietnamese refugees; community development; n/a; conservative Evangelical; social work; social service; community ministry; faith based organizations; international social and economic development; social services; religious community; donor retention; religious congregation; congregational social work; parish nursing; congregations; social movements; organizational capacity; government partnerships; government funding; history; volunteers; baby boomer; community building; field education; community health; international NGOs; volunteerism; niche; political participation; philanthropy; organizational case studies; Engaged Buddhism; community planning; interinstitutional relations; faith; network; National Congregations Study; RAOs; service-learning; faith-based organizations; faith-based; Charitable Choice; faith-related organizations; community-based research; humanitarian work; human services; health; religion; INGOs; international development; state policy; ownership; faith and service; Christian; social work partnerships; church-state; faith-based NGOs; contracting
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Religion, Welfare, and Social Service Provision: Common Ground delves deeply into the partnerships forged between religious communities, government agencies and nonprofits to deliver social services to the needy. These pages offer a considered examination of how local faith entities have served thos...