Ram Cnaan, MSW, PhD

Professor
Associate Dean for Research
Chair, Doctoral Program in Social Welfare

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Research

Asset Mapping of Religious Congregations In West Philadelphia

Description: This research will identify the local religious congregations and the volunteer, financial, and other resources that are or can be used to provide social and community services in West Philadelphia. Of particular interest is how local congregations are using their resources to meet the increased demand for services as a result of changes in the welfare system.

Project Sponsors: The Kellogg Foundation

Dates: 1998-current

Project Staff:
Ram A. Cnaan, Principal Investigator (cnaan@sp2.upenn.edu)

Research Sites:
The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work

Project Related Publications:

Cnaan, R. A. with Wineburg, R. J. and Boddie, S.C.(In final preparation). The newer deal: Social work and religion in partnership. New York: Columbia Press.

Cnaan, R. A. (1997). Social and community involvement of religious Congregations housed in historic religious properties: Findings from a six-city study. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work -- Program for the Study of Organized religion and Social Work.

Cnaan, R. A. Social and community involvement of Philadelphia religious congregations housed in historic religious properties: Data analyses of mailed questionnaires. Report Submitted To: Historic Religious Properties Program of the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation, 1996.

Project Number: CNAA-98-02

Entry Date: September, 1998