Contrasts in religion, community, and structure at three homeless shelters: changing lives

"How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homele...

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VerfasserInnen: Wenger Jindra, Ines 1971- (VerfasserIn) ; Jindra, Michael (VerfasserIn) ; DeGenero, Sarah (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch/Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis 2022
In:Jahr: 2022
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Routledge studies in religion
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B USA / Obdachlosenasyl / Religiöse Einrichtung / Obdachlosenarbeit
RelBib Classification:AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
CH Christentum und Gesellschaft
KBQ Nordamerika
weitere Schlagwörter:B Aufsatzsammlung
B Shelters for the homeless (United States) Case studies
B Faith-based human services (United States) Case studies
B Church work with the homeless (United States) Case studies
B Homeless Persons Services for (United States) Case studies
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Zusammenfassung:"How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homelessness. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming. In one shelter, for instance, residents are required to do a program of classes that includes group Bible study, worship, and self-evaluation. The other two examined are significantly less faith-based, but in different ways and with different structures. The authors show how the three shelters tackle homelessness differently, drawing on narrative biographical interviews and case studies with residents, interviews with staff, and case study research of the three shelters. Entering into significant debates in social theory over religion, agency, cognitive action, and culture, this book is important reading for scholars and students in religious studies, sociology and social work"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0367677121
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4324/9781003132486