Social work in rural communities / edited by Leon H. Ginsberg.

Other author Ginsberg, Leon H.
Format Book
Edition5th ed.
Publication InfoAlexandria, Va. : Council on Social Work Education, ©2011.
Descriptionix, 422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Social service, Rural--United States.

Contents Basics of social work in rural communities -- Introduction to basic concepts of rural social work / Leon Ginsberg -- Historical treasures of rural communities : special characteristics of rural places / Iris Carlton-La Ney and N. Yolanda Burwell -- A case study of empowerment interventions for the eradication of absolute poverty -- In southeast rural coastal communities of Mauritius / Komalsingh Rambaree -- Global access and rural inclusion in information and communication technology / Karen V. Harper-Dorton -- Technology in rural social work practice / Glenn Stone -- Dual relationships in rural areas / Lois Bosch and Laura Boisen -- Teaching them to swim before they sink : the challenges of educating rural social -- Workers / Michael Daley and Barbara Pierce -- Rural social work recruitment and retention challenges : why is it difficult to fill rural social work positions? / Paul Force-Emery Mackie -- Rural settlement organizations in Appalachia : social work at the forks of Troublesome Creek / Vanda Galen and Dexter Alexander -- Social work with special rural populations -- Developing rural youth for active civic engagement / Suzanne Pritzker and Aaron Metzger -- Identifying and serving children in rural areas after a natural disaster / Larry -- Kreuger -- Strengths and barriers to successful reentry in rural communities / Paul Duong, Tran, Abigail Kristen Nelson, and Heather Ann Dotson -- Suicide prevention in rural American Indian communities / Pat Conway -- Amish society : clinical approaches and community services / Gretchen Waltman -- The rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trangender (GLBT) population / Shawn King -- Specialized agencies and practice in rural areas -- Immigrant and refugee rural migration : implications for rural social workers / Laura S. Boisen, Nancy A. Rotenberg, and Lois A. Bosch -- Victims of interpersonal abuse in rural communities / Christina M. Chiarelli, Helminiak and Jill Bradshaw -- Health care in rural areas / Suzie Cashwell -- Assessing clinical social work practice in rural mental health settings / Glenn Stone and Bill Frederick -- Rural oncology social work : culture, context, and care in the rural setting / Sky Niesen Smith, Michael Glasser, and Wynne S. Korr.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011039165
ISBN9780872931466 (alk. paper ; pbk.)
ISBN0872931463 (alk. paper ; pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HV91 .S625 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold