Contrasts in Religion, Community, and Structure at Three Homeless Shelters: Changing Lives

ISBN-13: 9780367677114 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 172 str.

Ines W. Jindra; Michael Jindra; Sarah Degenero

Opis

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. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction: Homelessness and faith-based organizations  Chapter 2. Theoretical concepts and methods  Chapter 3. Religion and spirituality, community, and program structure at Grace Ministries, a faith-permeated organization  Chapter 4. Self-sufficiency and program structure at house of hope, a faith-affiliated organization  Chapter 5. Respite center: optional participation and divergent responses in a largely secular nonprofit  Chapter 6. What we found and why it matters  Methodological appendix