
Rural Social Work Practice
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PART I: THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE
1. Social Work in Rural America: Lessons from the Past and Trends for the Future (Barry L. Locke and Jim Winship)
2. Rural Poverty and Welfare Reform: Challenges and Opportunities (Eleanor H. Blakely and Barry L. Locke)
3. Wired for the Future? The Impact of Information and Telecommunications Technology on Rural Social Work (Norma H. Wasko)
4. The Distribution of Nonprofit Social Service Organizations along the Rural-Urban Continuum (Mark A. Hager, Amy Brimer, and Thomas H. Pollak)
5. The Third Sector in Rural America (Roger A. Lohmann)
PART II: INTERVENTIONS
6. Dual Relationships in Rural Communities (Warren B. Galbreath)
7. Rural Community-Building Strategies (Dennis L. Poole)
8. The Multiple Roles of a Rural Administrator (Nancy Lohmann and Roger A. Lohmann)
PART III: CLIENT POPULATIONS AND FIELDS OF PRACTICE
9. Services for the Chronically Mentally Ill in Rural Areas (Elizabeth Randall)
10. Directions in Rural Mental Health Practice (Elizabeth Randall and Dennis Vance, Jr.)
11. The Health of Rural Minorities (Doris Nicholas)
12. Gay Men and Lesbians in Rural Areas: Acknowledging, Valuing, and Empowering This Stigmatized Invisible People (Chatman Neely)
13. The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality and Social Support on Subjective Well-being Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities (Dong Pil Yoon)
14. Demographic Characteristics of the Rural Elderly (Craig Johnson)
PART IV: EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE
15. Social Work Education for Rural Practice (Nancy Lohmann)
Epilogue: What is Rural Practice? (Roger A. Lohmann and Nancy Lohmann)
List of Contributors
Index
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