A Longitudinal Case Study of Religious Congregations in Local Human Services

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23136995
AutoresRobert J Wineburg (Department of Social Work at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, autor de correspondencia)
Año1994
Volumen23
Número2
Páginas159-169
Fecha de publicación1994-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Voluntary Action Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0094-0607 • E-ISSN: 1552-7395
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/089976409402300206
OpenAlexW2029088805
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas7

Although the involvement of religious organizations in social service provision is increasingly widespread, it has been neglected by scholars. Along with providing important services to the community, involvement with social services is an important step in the development of a public presence for many congregations. This article documents the changing involvement of several mainline Greensboro, North Carolina, churches as they respond to current political events by assuming a collective public profile on community issues. In the terms developed by Roozen, McKinney, and Carroll (1984), they move from a civic mission orientation to a more activist mission orientation.

Biology and political orientation · Business · Community organization · Community service · Human services · Local community · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Religious organization · Religious orientation · Service (business) · Sociology · Law · Marketing · Psychology · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work