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| 084 | _aonline - DeGruyter | ||
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_aCnaan, Ram A. _eautore |
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_aThe Other Philadelphia Story : _bHow Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America / _cRam A. Cnaan. |
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_aPhiladelphia : _bUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, _c[2010] |
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| 264 | 4 | _c©2007 | |
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_a1 online resource (352 p.) : _b5 illus. |
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| 490 | 0 | _aThe City in the Twenty-First Century | |
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_tFrontmatter -- _tContents -- _tList of Illustrations -- _tPreface -- _tPart I: Introduction to the Field of Studying Congregations -- _tPart II: Congregational Contribution to Quality of Life in Urban America -- _tPart III: Special Congregations and Subgroups -- _tPart IV: Area Organizations That Enhance the Congregational Social Service Capacity -- _tPart V: Conclusions and Implications -- _tAppendix: Methods -- _tNotes -- _tReferences -- _tIndex -- _tAcknowledgments |
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| 520 | _aFor 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. | ||
| 530 | _aIssued also in print. | ||
| 538 | _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. | ||
| 546 | _aIn English. | ||
| 588 | 0 | _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2022) | |
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_aChurch charities _zPennsylvania _zPhiladelphia. |
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_aFaith-based human services _zPennsylvania _zPhiladelphia. |
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_aQuality of life _zPennsylvania _zPhiladelphia. |
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| 650 | 4 | _aBooks of Regional Interest. | |
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_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban. _2bisacsh |
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| 653 | _aBooks of Regional Interest. | ||
| 653 | _aPublic Policy. | ||
| 653 | _aSociology. | ||
| 653 | _aUrban Studies. | ||
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_aBoddie, Stephanie C. _eautore |
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_aKang, Jennifer _eautore |
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_aMcGrew, Charlene C. _eautore |
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