March 9, 2000 | Read Time: 1 minute
Religious Organizations, Anti-Poverty Relief, and Charitable Choice: A Feasibility Study of Faith-Based Welfare Reform in Mississippi, by John P. Bartkowski and Helen A. Regis, was written to help lawmakers who are considering expanding government aid to religious organizations that provide social services. Mr. Bartkowski and Ms. Regis, assistant professors at Mississippi State U. and Louisiana State U., respectively, examine 30 religious organizations in northeast Mississippi and summarize the hopes and trepidations voiced by local pastors on the effort to channel government aid to religious groups. Publisher: PricewaterhouseCoopers, 1616 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Va. 22209-3195; (703) 741-1077; fax (703) 741-1076; http://www.endowment.pwcglobal.com; 48 pages; free.
