Contrasts in Religion, Community, Structure At Three Homeless - Changing Lives

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Ines W. Jindra is an assistant professor of Social Work and BSW program director in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology at Idaho State University in Pocatello, U.S.A.
Michael Jindra is a cultural anthropologist at the Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs at Boston University, U.S.A.
Sarah DeGenero is a graduate from Gordon College, U.S.A.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah DeGenero, Ines W. Jindra, Ines W. Jindra Jindra, Michael Jindra, Jindra Ines W., Jindra Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9780367677121
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67712-1
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology, RELIGION / Faith, Religion: general