Faith, Hope, and Jobs - Welfare-To-Work in Los Angeles

Klappentext ?A must-read for scholars, lay audiences, and anyone seriously concerned about contemporary social problems like employment in urban America. Monsma and Soper have produced a solid piece of research on a topic long-neglected by social scientists.?—Byron Johnson, Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for Religious Inquiry Across the Disciplines, Baylor University, and senior fellow, Religion and Civil Society Program, The Witherspoon Institute Zusammenfassung Examines client assessment of the programs, their progress in developing attitudes and resources important for finding self-supporting employment, and their experience in finding actual employment. This title concludes with three sets of concrete recommendations for public policymakers, social service program managers, and researchers.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Stephen V. Monsma, Stephen V. (Research Fellow Monsma, Stephen V. Soper Monsma, Stephen V./ Soper Monsma, Monsma Stephen V., J. Christopher Soper
• Edition: Georgetown University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 04.08.2006
• EAN: 9781589011106
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-110-6
• Pages: 242
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Thèmes: Religion and Politics Series; Religion and Politics series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Sociology: work & labour, Religious life and practice, Sociology: work and labour, Religious life & practice, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems