The Other Philadelphia Story : : How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America / / Ram A. Cnaan.
For people living in U.S. cities, social services come not only from the government but increasingly also from local religious communities. Ever since the Clinton administration's welfare reform, faith-based institutions, and especially congregations, have been allowed to bid for federal funds...
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Cnaan, Ram A., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Other Philadelphia Story : How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America / Ram A. Cnaan. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2010] ©2007 1 online resource (352 p.) : 5 illus. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda The City in the Twenty-First Century Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Part I: Introduction to the Field of Studying Congregations -- Part II: Congregational Contribution to Quality of Life in Urban America -- Part III: Special Congregations and Subgroups -- Part IV: Area Organizations That Enhance the Congregational Social Service Capacity -- Part V: Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix: Methods -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Acknowledgments restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star For people living in U.S. cities, social services come not only from the government but increasingly also from local religious communities. Ever since the Clinton administration's welfare reform, faith-based institutions, and especially congregations, have been allowed to bid for federal funds for their programs. In The Other Philadelphia Story, drawing on the first-ever census of congregations in any American city, Ram Cnaan and his colleagues provide an authoritative account of the functioning of congregations, their involvement in social services, and their support of other charitable organizations.An in-depth study of 1,392 congregations in Philadelphia, the book illuminates how these groups function as community hubs where members and neighbors alike gather throughout the week. Cnaan's findings show that almost every assembly of parishioners emphasizes caring for others, even if the help is modest. Thus American congregations uphold an implicit but strong norm of social responsibility and work to improve the quality of life for members and nonmembers alike.Many of the problems associated with urban life persist in the face of governmental inaction, and the burden of responsibility cannot be shouldered entirely by congregations. However, in a city such as Philadelphia, where half the residents are regular attenders of religious congregations, hopes for urban improvement are largely to be found in these local groups.Special focus is given in the book to kinds of care that often go unnoticed: volunteerism, provision of refuge, and informal assistance to community members in need. All told, Cnaan asserts, congregations are an essential component of Philadelphia's civil society. Without them, the quality of life would deteriorate immeasurably. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2022) Church charities Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Faith-based human services Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Quality of life Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Books of Regional Interest. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban. bisacsh Public Policy. Sociology. Urban Studies. Boddie, Stephanie C. Kang, Jennifer. McGrew, Charlene C. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG and UP eBook Package 2000-2015 9783110638721 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn Press eBook Package Complete Collection 9783110413458 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn Press eBook Package Social Sciences 9783110413618 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110459548 print 9780812239492 https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812201628 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780812201628 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780812201628/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Part I: Introduction to the Field of Studying Congregations -- Part II: Congregational Contribution to Quality of Life in Urban America -- Part III: Special Congregations and Subgroups -- Part IV: Area Organizations That Enhance the Congregational Social Service Capacity -- Part V: Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix: Methods -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
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