Skidders and Their Servants: Variable Goals and Functions of the Skid Road Rescue Mission

An observational and interview study of Seattle's "skid road" missions suggests that although the official objectives of the missions are not successfully achieved, the missions live on because they effectively realize the personal goals of their leaders and the men who attend.

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Published in:Journal for the scientific study of religion
Authors: Bibby, Reginald W. 1943- (Author) ; Mauss, Armand L. 1928-2020 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1974]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Further subjects:B Interest groups
B Personal goals
B Bible
B Churches
B Newsletters
B Christianity
B Religious songs
B Pastors
B Prayer
B Visual perception
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Summary:An observational and interview study of Seattle's "skid road" missions suggests that although the official objectives of the missions are not successfully achieved, the missions live on because they effectively realize the personal goals of their leaders and the men who attend.
ISSN:1468-5906
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1384606