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Rural Social Work

Building and Sustaining Community Capacity
2. Aufl.

von: T. Laine Scales, Calvin L. Streeter, H. Stephen Cooper
48,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	03.07.2013
ISBN/EAN:	9781118672983
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	384

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A thoughtful text integrating strengths, assets, and capacity-building themes with contemporary issues in rural social work practice Now in its second edition, Rural Social Work 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. This 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. Rural Social Work, Second Edition explores: <ul> <li>Important practice issues in rural communities, including the challenges of working with stigmatized populations such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, the homeless, and people living with HIV/AIDS</li> <li>Practice models that hold special promise for rural social workers, including evidence-based practice and community partnership models</li> <li>Newer research tools such as asset mapping, social network analysis, concept mapping, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)</li> </ul> Exploring how social workers can integrate the tremendous resources that exist in rural communities into their practice, Rural Social Work, Second Edition provides a solid introduction to the complex, challenging, and rewarding work of building and sustaining rural communities.

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Preface, xv Acknowledgments, xxiii About the Editors xxv About the Contributors xxvii PART ONE CONCEPTUAL AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RURAL SOCIAL WELFARE 1 Paul H. Stuart Chapter 1 Down-Home Social Work: A Strengths-Based Model for Rural Practice 5 Michael R. Daley and Freddie L. Avant Defining Rural 6 Rurality and Social Work Practice 7 A Multisystem Model for Down-Home (Rural) Social Work 9 Rationale for the Down-Home Model of Rural Social Work 10 Implications for Rural Social Work 13 Discussion Questions 15 Classroom Activities and Assignments 16 References 16 Chapter 2 Rural Is Real: History of the National Rural Social Work Caucus and the NASW Professional Policy Statement on Rural Social Work 19 Samuel A. Hickman The Rural Social Work Caucus and the National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas 21 Activities of the National Rural Social Work Caucus 22 Achievements of the National Rural Social Work Caucus 23 A Generalist Approach 24 Including Rural Social Work in Educational Curricula 24 A Brief History of the Rural Social Work Professional Policy Statement 25 The 2002 and 2011 Rural SocialWork Professional Policy Statements 26 Discussion Questions 27 Classroom Activities and Assignments 27 Internet Resources 27 References 27 Chapter 3 Social Welfare and Rural People: From the Colonial Era to the Present 29 Paul H. Stuart Colonial Period 30 Early National Period 31 The Civil War and After 33 The Progressive Era 35 World Wars Prosperity Depression and Prosperity Again 37 Recent Developments 38 Discussion Questions 40 Classroom Activities and Assignments 41 References 41 Chapter 4 Out of Sight Out of Mind: Rural Social Work and African American Women at Efland Home for Girls 1920–1938 45 Tanya Smith Brice Female Delinquency 46 Girl-Saving Efforts 47 Efland Home as an Asset 50 Conclusion 52 Discussion Questions 53 Classroom Activities and Assignments 53 References 54 PART TWO HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTS 57 Freddie L. Avant Chapter 5 Accomplishing the Four Essential Tasks for Higher Education Access: The Role of Natural Helping Networks in Rural Virginia 59 Nathan F. Alleman and L. Neal Holly Making Sense of Social Networks 60 Understanding College Access: Four Essential Tasks 62 Natural Helping Networks and School–Community Partnerships 67 Conclusion 70 Discussion Questions 71 Classroom Activities and Assignments 71 References 72 Chapter 6 African Americans Living in Rural Community: Building Assets from an Afrocentric Perspective 75 Freddie L. Avant Diversity and Social Work Practice 76 Afrocentric Perspective 77 Using an Afrocentric Perspective to Build Assets 79 African Americans in Rural Areas 81 Understanding Human Behavior of African Americans in Rural Environments 82 Conclusion 83 Discussion Questions 84 Classroom Activities and Assignments 84 References 85 Chapter 7 Latino Populations in Rural America: Using Strengths to Build Capacity 87 Griselda Villalobos New Immigration Patterns 87 Needs of Latino Populations in Rural America 88 Cultural Characteristics of Latino Populations 88 Acculturation 89 Strategies for Building Capacity 92 Conclusion 95 Discussion Questions 95 Classroom Activities and Assignments 95 References 96 Chapter 8 Building Community Among Rural Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered Persons: Connecting Community Through Families of Choice 99 Amy C. Russell Challenges for Rural GLBT Individuals and Communities 100 Three-Stage Process for Building Community 102 Conclusion 110 Discussion Questions 110 Classroom Activities and Assignments 111 References 111 Chapter 9 Rural Children and Adolescents: Building Capacities Within Public Schools 113 Linda Openshaw Consultation and Advocacy 114 Assessment 115 Direct Interventions and Program Development 116 Academic Help: Alternative Schools 118 Social Skills and Independent Living Skills 120 Mentoring 122 After-School Programs 124 Conclusion 125 Discussion Questions 125 Classroom Activities and Assignments 125 References 126 PART THREE PRACTICE ISSUES IN RURAL CONTEXTS 129 Susan A. Murty Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Practice in the Rural Context 131 Danielle E. Parrish and Kathi R. Trawver What Is Evidence-Based Practice? 132 Evidence-Based Practice and the Rural Social Work Practice Setting 135 Real-World Example: Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in a Rural Setting 136 What Are the Challenges and Possibilities for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Rural Settings? 137 Conclusion 140 Discussion Questions 141 Classroom Activities and Assignments 141 References 142 Chapter 11 Wraparound in Rural Child and Youth Mental Health: Coalescing Family-Community Capacities 145 Tamara S. Davis Mental Health Prevalence and Risk Factors of Rural Children and Youth 146 Mental Health Service Delivery to Children Youth and Families in Rural Communities 147 Wraparound Service Delivery in Systems of Care 150 Conclusion 156 Discussion Questions 157 Classroom Activities and Assignments 157 References 158 Chapter 12 Help-Seeking Pathways to Care: Culturally Competent Practice With Rural Hispanics With High Migratory Traditions to the United States 163 Dennis L. Poole and Alex Espadas Case Illustration 164 Help-Seeking Theory 165 Cultural Pathways to Care Model 166 Guidelines for Interventions Along Cultural Pathways to Care 168 Conclusion 172 Discussion Questions 173 Classroom Activities and Assignments 173 References 174 Chapter 13 Social Workers and Rural Congregations: Partnering to Build Community Capacity 175 T. Laine Scales and Jon E. Singletary Characteristics of Rural Congregations 176 Communicating With Rural Congregations 179 Rural Congregations as Community Partners 181 Social Workers and Rural Congregations 182 Discussion Questions 183 Classroom Activities and Assignments 183 References 184 Chapter 14 Working Together to Improve Services for People Living With HIV/AIDS: An Example of Service Delivery Network Development From Rural Northeast Texas 187 H. Stephen Cooper Freddie L. Avant and Wilma Cordova Context for Practice: Northeast Texas 188 Service Delivery Networks 190 The SHRT Network Development Project 194 Discussion 201 Conclusion 203 Discussion Questions 204 Classroom Activities and Assignments 204 References 204 Chapter 15 Building Capacity to Overcome Challenges in the Delivery of Hospice and Palliative Care in Rural Communities 207 Amy Z. Boelk and Jessica H. Retrum Reviewing the Literature: Challenges for Hospice and Palliative Care in Rural Communities 208 Building Capacity: Insights From Rural Hospice SocialWorkers 212 Conclusion 218 Discussion Questions 218 Classroom Activities and Assignments 219 Internet Resources 220 References 220 PART FOUR POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING RURAL POPULATIONS 223 F. Ellen Netting Chapter 16 Capacity for Conservation: Rural Communities Address Sustainability for Global Impact 227 Kathleen Belanger Overview of Sustainability 228 Importance of Sustainability to Rural Communities and to Populations at Risk 230 Conclusion 233 Discussion Questions 233 Classroom Activities and Assignments 233 Internet Resources 234 References 234 Chapter 17 Living in Limbo: Homeless Families in Rural America 237 Jim Winship Understanding Rural Homelessness 238 Reasons for the Growth in Homelessness 240 Recognizing the Assets of Those Experiencing Homelessness 246 Discussion Questions 248 Classroom Activities and Assignments 248 References 248 Chapter 18 Location Matters: Using GIS Mapping to Address Policy Issues in Rural Areas 251 Donna M. Aguiniga and Amanda M. Davis History of GIS 252 Rural Issues 253 Tracking Service Utilization and Changes 257 GIS and Policy 258 Participatory GIS 260 Challenges with GIS 261 Conclusion 262 Discussion Questions 263 Classroom Activities and Assignments 263 References 264 PART FIVE USING RESEARCH TO EVALUATE PRACTICE IN RURAL SETTINGS 267 Dennis L. Poole Chapter 19 Using an Assessment Framework for Research in a Rural Context 269 Susan A. Murty Rural Research Literature 269 Rural Research Methods 271 Mapping the Assets of a Rural Community 273 Examples of Research Studies 275 Conclusion 277 Discussion Questions 277 Classroom Activities and Assignments 278 References 279 Chapter 20 Using Concept Mapping for Assessment and Planning in Rural Communities: Identifying Capacities Through Participation 281 Tamara S. Davis and H. Stephen Cooper Community Assessment and Planning Approaches 281 Overview of Concept Mapping 282 Rural East Texas Health Network (RETHN) 285 Assessing Cultural Competence in a Rural System of Care for Children’s Mental Health 292 Conclusion 298 Discussion Questions 299 Classroom Activities and Assignments 299 References 299 Chapter 21 Rural Networks: Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Communities 303 Calvin L. Streeter and H. Stephen Cooper Social Network Analysis 304 The Safe Schools/Healthy Student (SS/HS) Collaboration 308 Conclusion 314 Discussion Questions 315 Classroom Activities and Assignments 315 References 316 Appendix A NASW Rural Policy Statement 317 Appendix B Online Training and Resources on the EBP Process and Practice Issues for Rural Settings 325 Appendix C Ideas Ratings for Service Providers and Consumers (Mean Scores) 329 Author Index 335 Subject Index 343

Autorenportrait

T. LAINE SCALES, PhD, is Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She taught social work for 17 years and has published in the areas of social welfare history, rural social work, religion in social work, and teaching with decision cases. CALVIN L. STREETER, PhD, is the Meadows Foundation Centennial Professor in the Quality of Life in the Rural Environment and former chair of the Community and Administrative Leadership Concentration in Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. H. STEPHEN COOPER, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Work and Associate Dean, College of Liberal and Applied Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

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"There are so few texts on rural social work it is exciting to see this excellent update. It fills an important niche for rural practitioners, helping social workers creatively recognize and build on the unique set of assets that can be found in rural communities. It's just what I want for my students. Congratulations to Drs. Scales, Streeter & Cooper on their accomplishment." —Linda Hillemann, MSW, LCSW, Coordinator, UM School of Social Work Off-Campus MSW Program "As the social work profession has evolved we have learned the value of identifying social problems while simultaneously refocusing on the qualities that empower people and move them through their hardships. Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Capacity, does a masterful job of capturing this professional growth. It demonstrates movement away from our disillusionment about what cannot be done and instead focuses on our sanguine assessment of community possibilities. The editors, Scales, Streeter and Cooper, have selected contributors who understand the myriad qualities inherent to rural communities, embrace possibilities, and skillfully discuss ways and means of rural policy practice." —Iris Carlton-LaNey, Ph.D., Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work "Whether at the individual, family, group, community or organizational levels, rural social work practice requires a specific body of knowledge and a unique skill set. Since much of social work education assumes practice will occur in an resource-rich urban area, social workers are often perplexed when the knowledge, values and skills they have learned do not effectively translate to a rural setting. This book takes the reader from a thorough history of social welfare in rural settings to practice with diverse rural populations rarely covered in the literature (e.g., rural African Americans, Latinos, GBLT populations, rural children and adolescents, the homeless, etc.). Both the beginning and advanced practitioner will learn how to work effectively with rural congregations, formal and informal helping networks, and mapping frameworks to address capacity building in rural mental health services, schools, hospice centers, AIDS services, and community development. The authors have richly added to the body of knowledge on rural social work practice from a "down home," multisystem perspective. Social workers, both urban and rural, must have this practical "how to" on their shelves. It will be required reading in our social work practice classes." —Barbara J. Nowak, Ph.D., LCSW/MSW, Program Director, Department of Social Work, Albany State University "Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Capacity, Second Edition is a wonderful update to a major text in the rural social work literature. Scales, Streeter, and Cooper, along with the chapter authors, expertly explain and demonstrate a strengths-based, asset and capacity building approach to rural social work practice. Engagingly written, this text includes useful discussion topics and activities. It will continue to be a must read text in rural social work." —Barbara Pierce, PHD, LMSW, ACSW, Associate Professor, Indiana University, School of Social Work