Rural Social Work Practice

Lohmann, Nancy; Lohmann, Roger

ISBN 10: 0231129327 / ISBN 13: 9780231129329

Published by Columbia University Press, 2005

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Brown bords with silver lettering to spine. Name written on ffep. Dj slightly worn along top edge. No marks or annotations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rural Social Work Practice
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231129327
• ISBN 13: 9780231129329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good Plus
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Featuring contributions from practitioners, researchers, and academics, this volume synthesizes and analyzes current trends in rural social work practice and considers the most effective ways to serve rural communities. Contributors consider the history and development of rural social work from its beginnings to the present day, addressing the value of the Internet and other new information technologies in helping clients. They also examine the effects of nonprofit organizations and welfare reform on poor rural areas. Coverage of specific client populations and fields of practice includes services for rural mental healthcare; the chronically mentally ill; healthcare for minorities; and the challenges faced by the elderly in rural areas. The contributors also consider issues affecting gays and lesbians living in rural communities and the role of religiosity and social support in the well-being of HIV/AIDS clients. The book concludes with a consideration of the unique issues associated with educating social workers for rural practice.

About the Author

Nancy Lohmann is a professor of social work at West Virginia University and senior adviser to the provost. She is the coeditor of Transitions of Aging.

Roger Lohmann is a professor of social work at West Virginia University. He is the author of The Commons: New Perspectives on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action and Breaking Even: Financial Management in Human Service Organizations and the editor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. The Lohmanns are also the coauthors of Social Administration (Columbia).