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Cnaan, R. A., Boddie, S. C., Handy, F., Yancey, G. ,& Schneider, R. (2002). The invisible caring hand: American congregations and the provision of welfare. New York: New York University Press.

Cnaan, R. A., Wineburg, R. J., & Boddie, S. C. (1999). The newer deal: Social work and religion in partnership. New York: Columbia University Press.

Articles

Cnaan, R. A., Boddie, S. C., & Kang, J. J. (2005). Religious congregations as social services providers for older adults. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45 (1/2), (forthcoming).

Sinha, J. W. (forthcoming). Studying faith and community-based interventions: Methodological challenges. Social Thought: Journal of Religion in the Social Services.

Cnaan, R. A., Hernandez, E. I. & McGrew, C. C. (forthcoming). Latino Congregations in Philadelphia:A Comparison with the Rest of the City. South Bend, Indiana: Notre Dame

Cnaan, R. A., Hernandez, E. I. & McGrew, C. C. (forthcoming). Latino Congregations in Philadelphia: Understanding the Organized Religion of Immigrants. South Bend, Indiana: Notre Dame

Cnaan, R. A., Gelles, R. J. & Sinha, J. W. (2004). Youth and religion: The Gameboy generation goes to "church". Social Indicators Research, 68 (2), 175-200.

Cnaan, R. A., Sinha, J. W. & McGrew, C. C. (2004). Congregations as social service providers: Services, capacity, culture, and organizational behavior. Administration in Social Work, 28 (3/4), 47-67. Also in: H. Schmid (Ed.). (2004) Organizational and institutional dilemmas of nonprofit human services. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Cnaan, R. A. & Helzer, A. L. (2004). Women in congregations and community serving: Findings from the Philadelphia census. Social Thought.

Cnaan, R.A., & Boddie, S.C. (2002). Charitable Choice and faith-based welfare: A call for social work. Social Work, 47, 224-235.

Cnaan, R. A. & Boddie, S. C. (2001). Philadelphia census of congregations and their involvement in social service delivery, Social Service Review, (75)4, 559-580. (pdf)

Cnaan, R. A. & Boddie, S. C. (2001). Black church outreach: Comparing how black and other congregations serve their needy neighbors, CRUCCS Report 2001-1. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. (pdf)

Sinha, J. W. (2000). Cookman United Methodist Church and the Transitional Journey Program: A case study in Charitable Choice. Washington D.C.: Center for Public Justice.

Cnaan, R. A., & Handy, F. (2000). Comparing neighbors: Social service provision by religious congregations in Ontario and the U.S.A. The American Review of Canadian Studies, 30, 521-543.

Cnaan, R. A. (1999). Empowerment through organized religion. In: Wes Shera and Lillian Wells (Eds.). Empowerment practice in social work: Developing richer conceptual foundations (pp. 320-346). Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press.

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

Cnaan, R. A. (1997). The future of social work: Religious congregations, denominations, and social service provision. In: E. Gambrill and M. Reisch (Eds.), Social work in the 21st century (pp.271-284). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Grove.

Cnaan, R. A., & Milofsky, C. (1997). Small religious nonprofits - a neglected topic. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 25, S3-S13.

Jeavons, T., & Cnaan, R. A. (1997). The formation, transformation, and evolution of small religious organizations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 25, S62-S84.