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Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; 1 Faith-Based Persistence and Permutations; 1.1 The Aims of This Volume; 1.2 Intersecting Influences: Faith, Funding, Program Domains, and Regional Contexts; 1.3 Comparative Case Studies: Faith-Intensive, Faith-Related, and Secular Programs; 1.4 Why Qualitative Methods? The Value of an Interpretive Approach; 1.5 What's Ahead: Layout of the Volume; References; 2 Faith-Based Initiatives Reconsidered: The Complicated Relationship Between Religion and Social Welfare Service Provision
2.1 Faith-Based Versus Secular Social Services: What Previous Research Tells Us2.2 Faith Integration: A Multifaceted and Dynamic Perspective; 2.3 Layered Case Studies and the Three C's: Content, Culture, and Context; 2.4 The Comparative Dimension; References; 3 Faith-Based Versus Secular Support for Fragile Families: Parent Education in the Rural South; 3.1 What Do We Know About Parenting Programs? Prior Research Briefly Summarized; 3.2 Mississippi Faith-Based and Secular Programs: Convergences in Programmatic Content; 3.2.1 Shared Programmatic Objectives
3.2.2 Tailored Programming and Client-Centered Care3.2.3 Comprehensive Approaches to Parent Education; 3.3 Organizational Culture, Ecological Context, and Faith Integration; 3.3.1 Distinctive Definitions of Parenting: Technical Competency Versus Moral Responsibility; 3.3.2 The Power of Organizational Culture: Divergent Missions and Motivations; 3.3.3 Spirituality a la Carte: The Influence of Mississippi's Evangelical Religious Ecology; 3.4 Taking Stock: Self-Assessments of Faith-Based and Secular Programs; References
4 Across the Continuum of Care: Transitional Housing Programs in the Midwest4.1 Key Insights from Previous Research on Transitional Housing; 4.2 The Faith-Funding Nexus in Transitional Housing: Evidence of an Elective Affinity; 4.3 Government Funding and Faith Intensity in Transitional Housing Programs; 4.4 Evidence of Faith; 4.4.1 Programmatic Content and Structure; 4.4.2 Expressions of Faith; 4.4.3 Collaboration as a Shared Cultural Touchstone; 4.4.4 Similar Objectives; 4.5 Parsing Out the Differences; References
5 Addiction Recovery: Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in the Pacific Northwest5.1 The Evolving Context of Substance Abuse Treatment and Related Research; 5.2 Comparing Faith-Based and Secular Addiction Recovery Programs: Broad Patterns; 5.3 Holistic Treatment Services and Organizational Culture; 5.4 Distinct Clienteles and Diverse Paths into Treatment Programs; 5.5 Staffing Considerations, Programmatic Adaptations, and Resource Streams; 5.6 Community Ties Among Drug Treatment Programs; 5.7 Assessments of Drug Treatment Programs: The Thorny Question of Effectiveness
2.1 Faith-Based Versus Secular Social Services: What Previous Research Tells Us2.2 Faith Integration: A Multifaceted and Dynamic Perspective; 2.3 Layered Case Studies and the Three C's: Content, Culture, and Context; 2.4 The Comparative Dimension; References; 3 Faith-Based Versus Secular Support for Fragile Families: Parent Education in the Rural South; 3.1 What Do We Know About Parenting Programs? Prior Research Briefly Summarized; 3.2 Mississippi Faith-Based and Secular Programs: Convergences in Programmatic Content; 3.2.1 Shared Programmatic Objectives
3.2.2 Tailored Programming and Client-Centered Care3.2.3 Comprehensive Approaches to Parent Education; 3.3 Organizational Culture, Ecological Context, and Faith Integration; 3.3.1 Distinctive Definitions of Parenting: Technical Competency Versus Moral Responsibility; 3.3.2 The Power of Organizational Culture: Divergent Missions and Motivations; 3.3.3 Spirituality a la Carte: The Influence of Mississippi's Evangelical Religious Ecology; 3.4 Taking Stock: Self-Assessments of Faith-Based and Secular Programs; References
4 Across the Continuum of Care: Transitional Housing Programs in the Midwest4.1 Key Insights from Previous Research on Transitional Housing; 4.2 The Faith-Funding Nexus in Transitional Housing: Evidence of an Elective Affinity; 4.3 Government Funding and Faith Intensity in Transitional Housing Programs; 4.4 Evidence of Faith; 4.4.1 Programmatic Content and Structure; 4.4.2 Expressions of Faith; 4.4.3 Collaboration as a Shared Cultural Touchstone; 4.4.4 Similar Objectives; 4.5 Parsing Out the Differences; References
5 Addiction Recovery: Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in the Pacific Northwest5.1 The Evolving Context of Substance Abuse Treatment and Related Research; 5.2 Comparing Faith-Based and Secular Addiction Recovery Programs: Broad Patterns; 5.3 Holistic Treatment Services and Organizational Culture; 5.4 Distinct Clienteles and Diverse Paths into Treatment Programs; 5.5 Staffing Considerations, Programmatic Adaptations, and Resource Streams; 5.6 Community Ties Among Drug Treatment Programs; 5.7 Assessments of Drug Treatment Programs: The Thorny Question of Effectiveness