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Faith as Social Capital
Robert Furbey
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Description for Faith as Social Capital
Paperback. The UK government has identified Faith communities as important players in community development and regeneration. But religion is also associated with conflict and division. How far is this faith in 'Faith' justified? How far should Faith communities comply? This report assesses the debate and the evidence. Free PDF available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
The UK government has identified Faith communities as important sources of 'social capital' in community development and regeneration. But religion is also associated with conflict and division. How far is this faith in 'Faith' justified? And how far should Faith communities comply? This report assesses the debate and the evidence and summarises the controversies surrounding the idea of 'social capital' and the place of 'Faith' in community policy. It assesses the contribution of Faith communities to social capital that extends beyond bonding to build bridges and links with others in civil society; and identifies policy and practice implications for secular and Faith organisations and ... Read more
The UK government has identified Faith communities as important sources of 'social capital' in community development and regeneration. But religion is also associated with conflict and division. How far is this faith in 'Faith' justified? And how far should Faith communities comply? This report assesses the debate and the evidence and summarises the controversies surrounding the idea of 'social capital' and the place of 'Faith' in community policy. It assesses the contribution of Faith communities to social capital that extends beyond bonding to build bridges and links with others in civil society; and identifies policy and practice implications for secular and Faith organisations and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861348371
SKU
V9781861348371
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Ref
99-50
About Robert Furbey
Robert Furbey teaches urban sociology at Sheffield Hallam University where he contributes to the work of the Centre for Regional and Economic Social Research. Adam Dinham lectures and researches in social policy at Anglia Ruskin University. Richard Farnell teaches urban planning and regeneration at Coventry University, where he also contributes to the work of the Centre for Local Economic Development. Doreen Finneron is ... Read more
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