An Investigation of Religious Support of Public and Private Agencies in One Community in an Era of Retrenchment

Bibliographic Data

ID6077330
AuthorsRobert J Wineburg (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume3
Issue2
Pages35-56
Publication date1996-08-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j125v03n02_03
OpenAlexW2029865020
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited10

This article examines the ways in which religious congregations in Greensboro, North Carolina support the efforts of local social service agencies. Findings from a survey of 147 agency directors, 2 focus groups (one with congregational volunteers, and one with clergy and agency directors), and extensive interviews with 6 agency directors, are reported. It is noted that the religious community and the social service community broadened their relationships as a result of the Reagan administration's domestic policies and that there is a surprising set of interconnections between the two systems

Agency (philosophy · Business · Community service · Political science · Public relations · Religious organization · Retrenchment · Service (business · Social science · Sociology · Law · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Work

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