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The invisible caring hand : American congregations and the provision of welfare /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cnaan, Ram A.
Otros Autores: Boddie, Stephanie C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : New York University Press, ©2002.
Colección:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / John J. DiIulio, Jr.
  • Preface / Ram A. Cnaan
  • I. An Overview of Congregations. 1. Congregations in Society. 2. The Historical Development of American Congregations
  • II. Congregations Involvement: Empirical Findings. 3. The Congregations in Our Study. 4. Congregational Involvement I: Area of Involvement. 5. Congregational Involvement II: Characteristics of Service and Financial Value. 6. Which Congregations Tend to Get Involved. 7. Comparing Neighbors: Canada and the U.S.A.
  • III. Congregations for Society: Additional Studies. 8. Small-Town Congregations: The Case of Council Grove, Kansas. 9. Mediating Structures: The Greater New Orleans Federation of Churches.