Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Welfare: A Call for Social Work

Ram A. Cnaan; Stephanie C. Boddie

doi:10.1093/sw/47.3.224

Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Welfare: A Call for Social Work

Ram A. Cnaan, Stephanie C. Boddie

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Abstract

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 contains a little known section referred to as "Charitable Choice." This section encourages states to involve community and faith-based organizations in providing federally funded welfare services. Most social workers are unfamiliar with this part of the legislation and its far-reaching implications for society as a whole and for the social work profession as it opens the door for mixing religion and publicly supported social services provision. This article reviews how Charitable Choice has shifted the way government engages faith-based organizations in social services delivery. A review of the public discourse and research findings regarding the relevance and implementation of Charitable Choice is also presented. Implications for social work are discussed, and a call for social work involvement is made.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	224-235
Number of pages	12
Journal	Social Work
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/47.3.224
State	Published - Jul 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Charitable choice
Religion
Social services
Welfare reform

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Sociology and Political Science

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