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Faith, hope & jobs : welfare-to-work in Los Angeles / Stephen V. Monsma, J. Christopher Soper

Author
Monsma, Stephen V., 1936-
Additional Titles
Faith, hope and jobs
Published
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2006]
Copyright Date
©2006
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Soper, J. Christopher
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Contents
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.
Summary
Annotation ?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.
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ISBN
9781435627369 (electronic bk.)
1435627369 (electronic bk.)
9781589013193
1589013190
1589011112
9781589011113
1589011112 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1589011104 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781589011113 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9781589011106 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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