Faith-based organizations and social welfare: associational life and religion in contemporary Africa and Latin America
"The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social s...
| Summary: | "The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social services. Among other questions, the chapters examine the types of social service activities faith-based organizations engage in; their effect on civil society and democratic processes; their influence on the character of local and national communities; and what new pressures would be brought to bear on state-provided services if these faith-based organizations ceased to exist." -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 3031319591 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31960-0 |