Religion, Welfare, and Social Service Provision: Common Ground delves deeply into the partnerships forged between religious communities, government agencies and

Poverty, unemployment, limited access to health care: the litany of ills plaguing contemporary society seems endless, reflective of the pragmatic and philosophi

The original analysis in this book presents a new and comprehensive narrative of social welfare in the Middle East through an examination of the role of religio

Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision of social work services in many countries but their role within the welfare state

An ethnographic study of faith-based poverty relief programs in 30 congregations in the rural south.