Religion and faith-based welfare : from wellbeing to ways of being / Rana Jawad.
| Author/creator | Jawad, Rana |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bristol : Policy Press, 2012. |
| Description | iv, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Thinking about religious welfare and rethinking social policy -- pt. I. Religion, social welfare and social policy in the UK -- Conceptualising the relationship between religion and social policy I : historical perspectives -- Conceptualising the relationship between religion and social policy II : theoretical perspectives -- The contemporary British context : social and policy profiles in relation to religion -- pt. II. Sector-specific religious welfare provision in the current UK context -- Social work and social action -- Health -- Social care -- Poverty reduction and financial assistance -- Housing, urban governance and regeneration -- Conclusion : Theoretical and practical implications for social policy. |
| Summary | This text makes a potentially controversial contribution to social policy debates in Britain, Europe, and North America. Drawing on a critical overview of the role religious values, actors, and institutions have on social programs, Rana Jawad examines the workings of religious welfare organizations from the worlda's major faiths. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-260) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781847423894 |
| ISBN | 1847423892 |