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Abstract
Religion appears as a dormant actor in British social policy, yet since the early 1990s its role in public service provision has become more prominent. What can a religious perspective bring to our understanding of human wellbeing - especially as the idea of the Big Society opens up new normative landscapes? In response, this article outlines some policy and practice issues, namely that religious welfare provision: is key to a more historically accurate account of British social policy; challenges utilitarian notions of wellbeing; is a potentially good example of the Big Society; and is able to reconcile its secular public service provision role with its religious identity and mission to serve the public.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-68 |
Journal | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
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Religion and social Policy in the Middle East: Beyond the Rentier State, Towards a New Ethic of Welfare
Jawad, R. (PI)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/01/12 → 30/11/14
Project: Research council