Social capital and welfare reform : organizations, congregations, and communities /

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In this groundbreaking study, Jo Anne Schneider considers the reasons behind the limited success of most welfare reform initiatives and offers evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of welfare policy. Schneider draws on her rich and nuanced ethnographic studies of Philadelphi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneider, Jo Anne, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Public welfare > United States.
Social capital (Sociology) > United States.
Capital social (Sociologie) > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Public welfare.
Social capital (Sociology)
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The federal and state policy context for welfare reform
  • Local government systems
  • Social service organizations
  • Social service systems
  • Labor markets and individual career paths
  • Family survival strategies and social capital
  • Comparisons among worker types
  • Social service agency use and social capital
  • Agencies and social capital
  • Faith communities and social capital
  • Faith, works, and community : connections among nonprofits, government, and congregations
  • Advocacy and social capital
  • Conclusion : public policy and social capital.

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