The other Philadelphia story : how local congregations support quality of life in urban America /

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For people living in U.S. cities, social services come not only from the government but increasingly also from local religious communities. Ever since the Clinton administration's welfare reform, faith-based institutions, and especially congregations, have been allowed to bid for federal funds...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cnaan, Ram A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.
Colección:City in the twenty-first century book series.
Temas:
Church charities > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Faith-based human services > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Quality of life > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Église > Œuvres de bienfaisance > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
Services sociaux basés sur la foi > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
Qualité de la vie > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
Church charities.
Faith-based human services.
Quality of life.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Introduction to the field of studying congregations
  • pt. 2. Congregational contribution to quality of life in urban America
  • pt. 3. Special congregations and subgroups
  • pt. 4. Area organizations that enhance the congregational social service capacity
  • pt. 5. Conclusions and implications.

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