{"product_id":"rural-social-work-9781118445167","title":"Rural Social Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thoughtful text integrating strengths, assets, and capacity-building themes with contemporary issues in rural social work practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eRural Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of contributed readings from social work scholars, students, and practitioners presenting a framework for resource building based on the strengths, assets, and capacities of people, a tool essential for working with rural communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide considers methods for social workers to participate in the work of sustaining rural communities. Each chapter features a reading integrating the themes of capacity-building and rural social work; discussion questions that facilitate critical thinking around the chapter; and suggested activities and assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRural Social Work, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e explores:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant practice issues in rural communities, including the challenges of working with stigmatized populations such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface, xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments, xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE CONCEPTUAL AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RURAL SOCIAL WELFARE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul H. Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Down-Home Social Work: A Strengths-Based Model for Rural Practice 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael R. Daley and Freddie L. Avant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Rural 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRurality and Social Work Practice 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Multisystem Model for Down-Home (Rural) Social Work 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for the Down-Home Model of Rural Social Work 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Rural Social Work 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Rural Is Real: History of the National Rural Social Work Caucus and the NASW Professional Policy Statement on Rural Social Work 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel A. Hickman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rural Social Work Caucus and the National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities of the National Rural Social Work Caucus 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchievements of the National Rural Social Work Caucus 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Generalist Approach 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding Rural Social Work in Educational Curricula 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of the Rural Social Work Professional Policy Statement 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2002 and 2011 Rural SocialWork Professional Policy Statements 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Resources 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Social Welfare and Rural People: From the Colonial Era to the Present 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul H. Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonial Period 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly National Period 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Civil War and After 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Progressive Era 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Wars Prosperity Depression and Prosperity Again 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent Developments 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Out of Sight Out of Mind: Rural Social Work and African American Women at Efland Home for Girls 1920–1938 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanya Smith Brice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFemale Delinquency 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGirl-Saving Efforts 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfland Home as an Asset 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTS 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFreddie L. Avant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Accomplishing the Four Essential Tasks for Higher Education Access: The Role of Natural Helping Networks in Rural Virginia 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan F. Alleman and L. Neal Holly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Social Networks 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding College Access: Four Essential Tasks 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Helping Networks and School–Community Partnerships 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 African Americans Living in Rural Community: Building Assets from an Afrocentric Perspective 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreddie L. Avant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity and Social Work Practice 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrocentric Perspective 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing an Afrocentric Perspective to Build Assets 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Americans in Rural Areas 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Human Behavior of African Americans in Rural Environments 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Latino Populations in Rural America: Using Strengths to Build Capacity 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGriselda Villalobos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Immigration Patterns 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeds of Latino Populations in Rural America 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Characteristics of Latino Populations 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcculturation 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Building Capacity 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Building Community Among Rural Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered Persons: Connecting Community Through Families of Choice 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy C. Russell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges for Rural GLBT Individuals and Communities 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Stage Process for Building Community 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Rural Children and Adolescents: Building Capacities Within Public Schools 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Openshaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsultation and Advocacy 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect Interventions and Program Development 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademic Help: Alternative Schools 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Skills and Independent Living Skills 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentoring 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter-School Programs 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE PRACTICE ISSUES IN RURAL CONTEXTS 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan A. Murty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Evidence-Based Practice in the Rural Context 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanielle E. Parrish and Kathi R. Trawver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Evidence-Based Practice? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice and the Rural Social Work Practice Setting 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Example: Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in a Rural Setting 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are the Challenges and Possibilities for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Rural Settings? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Wraparound in Rural Child and Youth Mental Health: Coalescing Family-Community Capacities 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamara S. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Prevalence and Risk Factors of Rural Children and Youth 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Service Delivery to Children Youth and Families in Rural Communities 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWraparound Service Delivery in Systems of Care 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Help-Seeking Pathways to Care: Culturally Competent Practice With Rural Hispanics With High Migratory Traditions to the United States 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis L. Poole and Alex Espadas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Illustration 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp-Seeking Theory 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Pathways to Care Model 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for Interventions Along Cultural Pathways to Care 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Social Workers and Rural Congregations: Partnering to Build Community Capacity 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. Laine Scales and Jon E. Singletary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Rural Congregations 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating With Rural Congregations 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Congregations as Community Partners 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Workers and Rural Congregations 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Working Together to Improve Services for People Living With HIV\/AIDS: An Example of Service Delivery Network Development From Rural Northeast Texas 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. Stephen Cooper Freddie L. Avant and Wilma Cordova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext for Practice: Northeast Texas 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Delivery Networks 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe SHRT Network Development Project 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Building Capacity to Overcome Challenges in the Delivery of Hospice and Palliative Care in Rural Communities 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Z. Boelk and Jessica H. Retrum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Literature: Challenges for Hospice and Palliative Care in Rural Communities 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Capacity: Insights From Rural Hospice SocialWorkers 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Resources 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING RURAL POPULATIONS 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eF. Ellen Netting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Capacity for Conservation: Rural Communities Address Sustainability for Global Impact 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathleen Belanger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Sustainability 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Sustainability to Rural Communities and to Populations at Risk 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Resources 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Living in Limbo: Homeless Families in Rural America 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Winship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Rural Homelessness 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for the Growth in Homelessness 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the Assets of Those Experiencing Homelessness 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Location Matters: Using GIS Mapping to Address Policy Issues in Rural Areas 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonna M. Aguiniga and Amanda M. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of GIS 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Issues 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Service Utilization and Changes 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGIS and Policy 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory GIS 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges with GIS 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE USING RESEARCH TO EVALUATE PRACTICE IN RURAL SETTINGS 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis L. Poole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Using an Assessment Framework for Research in a Rural Context 269\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan A. Murty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Research Literature 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Research Methods 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping the Assets of a Rural Community 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Research Studies 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Using Concept Mapping for Assessment and Planning in Rural Communities: Identifying Capacities Through Participation 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamara S. Davis and H. Stephen Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Assessment and Planning Approaches 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Concept Mapping 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural East Texas Health Network (RETHN) 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Cultural Competence in a Rural System of Care for Children’s Mental Health 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21 Rural Networks: Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Communities 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin L. Streeter and H. Stephen Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Network Analysis 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Safe Schools\/Healthy Student (SS\/HS) Collaboration 308\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Activities and Assignments 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 316\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A NASW Rural Policy Statement 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Online Training and Resources on the EBP Process and Practice Issues for Rural Settings 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Ideas Ratings for Service Providers and Consumers (Mean Scores) 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 343\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406870913367,"sku":"9781118445167","price":50.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118445167.jpg?v=1730497398","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rural-social-work-9781118445167","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}