Monday, 22 July 2019

Religion, Gender, and Social Welfare: Considerations Regarding Inclusion

an article by Susan Crawford Sullivan (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross, USA) published in Social Inclusion Volume 7 Issue 2 (2019)

Abstract

There is increased interest in faith-based social service provision in recent years, both in the United States and across Europe.

While faith-based organizations provide welcome and needed services, there are several potential problems of social inclusion which involve gender, including decreased availability of social services when faith-based organizations are expected to compensate for cuts in government spending, potential for religious discrimination in employment, and potential for religious discrimination against recipients.

Full text (PDF 4pp)


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