Faith, hope & jobs : welfare-to-work in Los Angeles /
Monsma, Stephen V., 1936-
Faith, hope & jobs : welfare-to-work in Los Angeles / Faith, hope and jobs Stephen V. Monsma, J. Christopher Soper. - Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations. - - Religion and politics series . - Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781435627369 (electronic bk.) 1435627369 (electronic bk.) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9781589013193 1589013190 1589011112 9781589011113
9781589011113
00010578
2006003023
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.
Aide sociale--Bénéficiaires--Travail--Californie--Los Angeles.
Services sociaux--Impartition--Californie--Los Angeles.
Partenariat public-privé--Californie--Los Angeles.
Église--Œuvres de bienfaisance--Californie--Los Angeles.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Poverty & Homelessness.
Church charities.
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Public-private sector cooperation.
Public welfare--Contracting out.
Social service--Contracting out.
Welfare recipients--Employment.
California--Los Angeles.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV99.L7 / M66 2006eb
362.5/840979494
Faith, hope & jobs : welfare-to-work in Los Angeles / Faith, hope and jobs Stephen V. Monsma, J. Christopher Soper. - Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations. - - Religion and politics series . - Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781435627369 (electronic bk.) 1435627369 (electronic bk.) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9781589013193 1589013190 1589011112 9781589011113
9781589011113
00010578
2006003023
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.
Aide sociale--Bénéficiaires--Travail--Californie--Los Angeles.
Services sociaux--Impartition--Californie--Los Angeles.
Partenariat public-privé--Californie--Los Angeles.
Église--Œuvres de bienfaisance--Californie--Los Angeles.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Poverty & Homelessness.
Church charities.
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Public-private sector cooperation.
Public welfare--Contracting out.
Social service--Contracting out.
Welfare recipients--Employment.
California--Los Angeles.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV99.L7 / M66 2006eb
362.5/840979494