Social welfare and religion in the Middle East : a Lebanese perspective /: a Lebanese perspective. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rana Jawad.
• Other Names: Jawad, Rana
• Contents: Social welfare and religion in the Middle East; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; List of Arabic words with English translations; List of abbreviations; Map of the Middle East; 1. Introduction: religion and social policy an "oldnew" partnership; 2. Religion and the foundations of social policy; 3. Lebanon: a profile of political and welfare institutions; 4. A philosophy of social service: faith or social insurance?; 5. Systems of provision and welfare outcomes: defining and treating the causes of poverty; 6. Social solidarity: between power and morality. 7. Social ethics and welfare particularism8. What next for the Middle East? Re-reading history, re-visioning future possibilities of positive action; Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix A: Lebanon country profile; Appendix B: Social protection institutions and coverage; Index.
• Publisher Details: Bristol Portland, OR : Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 315 pages), map
• Subjects: 361.95692; Social service -- Middle East; Social service -- Religious aspects; Social service -- Lebanon; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services; Social policy; Social service; Social service -- Religious aspects; Middle East -- Social policy; Lebanon; Middle East; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847427809; 1847427804
• Related ISBNs: 9781861349538; 186134953X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.