Detecting and decomposing the "Faith Factor" in social-service provision and absorption

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 39-61

  von Furstenberg, George M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental methods; Faith factor; Faith based organizations; Fixed effects; Microsimulations; Program evaluation; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846042784     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v25n03_04     Document Type: Article

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