Using welfare as a prism, Religion and Welfare in Europe explores regional conceptions and variations in welfare and religion across Europe.





Methodological approaches to research and practice draw thematic comparisons on these issues using case studies focused on gendered and minority perspectives as they relate to the varied provision of social welfare in selected European countries.





Contributors offer comparative insights on majority-minority relations concerning practices, patterns and mechanisms of social welfare provision, explaining how these lead to conflict, cohesion or – as is so often the case – the grey area in between.





The book will be of interest not only to religion and social policy researchers, but to welfare practitioners and policy advisors with a particular interest in the interaction between religion, social welfare, minorities and gender.

Afterword by: Grace Davie
Contributions by: Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon, Anne Pessi, Effie Fokas, Annalisa Frisina, Pia Karlsson Minganti, Annette Leis-Peters, Lina Molokotos-Liederman, Margarita Markoviti, Zrinkscak Sinisa, Marjukka Laiho, Olav Helge Angell, Pal Repstad
Other adaptation by: Anders Backstrom, Grace Davie