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SECTION II: EMERGING EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Faith-Based Welfare Agencies

Methodological Challenges and Possibilities

Susan E. Grettenberger PhD Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
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John P. Bartkowski PhD Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work, Mississippi State University, PO Box C (USPS)/207 Bowen Hall (courier), Mississippi State, MS, USA
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Steven R. Smith PhD Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, The University of Washington, Box 353055, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
Pages 223-240 | Published online: 08 Oct 2008

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