Rural Child Welfare Practice: Stories from the Field

ISBN-13: 9780190870423 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 240 str.

Joanne Riebschleger; Barbara J. Pierce

Opis

Rural Child Welfare Practice describes real-life case vignettes for educating and training students and professionals to work with diverse rural children and families in the U.S., Australia, and Canada. Each chapter includes discussion questions, learning activities, and resources for building skills in rural child welfare practice.

Recenzje

"Joanna Riebschleger and Barbara Pierce have written an accessible introductory book regarding the unique nuances of rural child welfare practice. The authors examine rural child welfare practices in several areas throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia and give excellent case vignette examples that highlight the complexities of the diverse array of clients and situations that often present themselves."

O autorze

Joanne Riebschleger, PhD, LMSW, ACSW is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. She grew up in northern rural Michigan. For over two decades, she practiced rural social work with children and families. She is a consultant to a national child welfare workforce development project and served as past vice president to the National Rural Social Work Caucus. She has been a social work educator for nearly two decades. Barbara Pierce, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW is an Associate Professor at the Indiana University School of Social Work. She has over 30 years of social work experience working with children, youth, and families. Despite her city upbringing and education, she practiced for most of her career in small towns and rural communities in Indiana and Louisiana and has developed a deep respect for those communities and the people who live in them. She has been a social work educator for 17 years.