A social policy role for faith-based organisations? Lessons from the UK Jewish voluntary sector

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-112

  Harris, Margaret ^a   Halfpenny, Peter ^b   Rochester, Colin ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037269172     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279402006906     Document Type: Article

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