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US religious congregations and the sponsorship of health-related programs

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  • Trinitapoli, Jenny
  • Ellison, Christopher G.
  • Boardman, Jason D.

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Despite consistent evidence that religious congregations provide health-related programs for their members and residents of the local community, little is known about the distribution of congregation-based health programs across the United States. Using a nationally representative sample of US congregations (n = 1230) we employ bivariate analysis and logistic regression to identify patterns in the sponsorship of health-related programs by religious congregations; we then propose and test various explanations for these observed patterns. Our findings contradict the impressions given by case studies and the program evaluation literature and suggest: a) that congregation-based health programs may not be serving the neediest communities; and b) that congregations are not taking advantage of mechanisms intended to facilitate the provision of health-related services by religious congregations.

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  • Trinitapoli, Jenny & Ellison, Christopher G. & Boardman, Jason D., 2009. "US religious congregations and the sponsorship of health-related programs," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(12), pages 2231-2239, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:68:y:2009:i:12:p:2231-2239
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