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Autore |
Monsma Stephen V. <1936-> |
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Titolo |
Faith, hope & jobs [[electronic resource] ] : welfare-to-work in Los Angeles / / Stephen V. Monsma, J. Christopher Soper |
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Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
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1-58901-319-0 |
1-4356-2736-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Religion and politics series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Welfare recipients - Employment - California - Los Angeles |
Public welfare - Contracting out - California - Los Angeles |
Social service - Contracting out - California - Los Angeles |
Public-private sector cooperation - California - Los Angeles |
Church charities - California - Los Angeles |
Evaluation research (Social action programs) - California - Los Angeles |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The effectiveness muddle -- The study -- Client evaluations of their programs -- Enabling outcomes -- Intermediate and ultimate outcomes -- Observations and recommendations -- Appendix A: The questionnaire survey -- Appendix B: The survey instruments -- Appendix C: The faith-based/segmented versus faith-based/integrated distinction. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A front-burner issue on the public policy agenda today is the increased use of partnerships between government and nongovernmental entities, including faith-based social service organizations. In the wake of President Bush's faith-based initiative, many are still wondering about the effectiveness of these faith-based organizations in providing services to those in need, and whether they provide better outcomes than more traditional government, secular nonprofit, and for-profit organizations. In Faith, Hope, and Jobs, Stephen V. Monsma and J. Christopher Soper study the effectiveness of 17 diff |
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