Using Indianapolis as its focus, this book explores the relationship between religion and social welfare. Arising out of the Indianapolis Polis Center s Lilly-sponsored study of religion and urban culture, the book looks at three issues: the role of religious social services within Indianapolis s larger social welfare support system, both public and private; the evolution of the relationship between public and private welfare sectors; and how ideas about citizenship mediated the delivery of social services. Noting that religious nonprofits do not figure prominently in most studies of welfare, Mapes explores the historical roots of the relationship between religiously affiliated social welfare and public agencies. Her approach recognizes that local variation has been a defining feature of American social welfare. A Public Charity aims to illuminate local trends and to relate the situation in Indianapolis to national trends and events.
Polis Center Series on Religion and Urban Culture David J. Bodenhamer and Arthur E. Farnsley II, editors"
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Using Indianapolis as its focus, this book explores the relationship between religion and social welfare. Arising out of the Indianapolis Polis Center s Lilly-sponsored study of religion and urban culture, the book looks at three issues: the role of religious social services within Indianapolis s larger social welfare support system, both public and private; the evolution of the relationship between public and private welfare sectors; and how ideas about citizenship mediated the delivery of social services. Noting that religious nonprofits do not figure prominently in most studies of welfare, Mapes explores the historical roots of the relationship between religiously affiliated social welfare and public agencies. Her approach recognizes that local variation has been a defining feature of American social welfare. A Public Charity aims to illuminate local trends and to relate the situation in Indianapolis to national trends and events.
Polis Center Series on Religion and Urban Culture David J. Bodenhamer and Arthur E. Farnsley II, editors"
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Polis Center Series on Religion and Urban Culture |
Release date | October 2004 |
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First published | October 2004 |
Authors | Mary L. Maples |
Dimensions | 234 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-34480-9 |
Barcode | 9780253344809 |
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LSN | 0-253-34480-8 |