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Preface; 1. Rural Communities and Social Work: An Introduction; Why Rural Social Work?; What Is Rural?; Is Rurality Confined to Small Towns and Communities?; What Is Unique About Rural Social Work?; Rewards and Challenges of Rural Social Work; Conclusion; 2. Rural Culture and Behavior; Rural Values; Microsystems; Mezzosystems; Macrosystems; Change in the 21st Century; Conclusion; 3. Diversity in Rural Communities; Rural Diversity; African Americans; Hispanics; Native Americans; Sexual Orientation: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer; Senior Citizens; Conclusion; 4. Rural Social Welfare Policy; Social Welfare Policy; Social Policy and Rural People; Effects of Social Policy on Rural Communities; Identifying and Addressing Disparity in Rural Policy; Conclusion; 5. Social Welfare Services in Rural Communities; Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Rural Health Care Services; Child Welfare; Domestic Violence; Services for Veterans; Services for Immigrants; Conclusion; 6. History and Development of Rural Social Work; Origins of the Rural Myth; Industrialization and the Rise of Social Work; Serving the Dependent in Smaller Towns and Rural Areas in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries; Country Lifers and the Early Concerns About Rural Communities: 1900-1920; The Growth of Rural Social Work Practice and the Great Depression: The 1920s and 1930s; Retreat from Rural Assistance: The 1940s and 1950s; The Renaissance of Rural Social Work: The 1960s and 1970s; Continued Growth: The 1980s and 1990s; The 21st Century; Reconnecting with the Past: Rural Social Work Then and Now; Conclusion; 7. A Model for Rural Social Work; Rurality and the Practice of Social Work in Small Communities; Rural Social Work: Is It Different from Urban Practice?; Generalist Social Work Versus Community-Based Practice; Rural Strengths and Assets; Rural Relationships and Social Work Practice; A Model for Rural Social Work; Down-Home Model of Social Work; Applying the Down-Home Model; Advanced Rural Practice; Conclusion; 8. Ethical Rural Practice; The Rural Fishbowl as a Context for Ethical Practice; Social Work Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making; Dual Relationships; Confidentiality; Competency and Adequacy of Practice; Personal and Professional Identity; Relationships with Colleagues; Ethical Rural Practice; Conclusion; 9. Rural Social Work Practice; The Person-in-Environment Perspective; The Strengths Perspective; Generalist Practice and Social Systems; Problem-Solving; Characteristics of Rural Social Workers; Conclusion; 10. Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice for Rural Communities; Social Justice and Rural Communities; Economic Justice for Rural Areas; Environmental Justice for Rural Communities; What to Do? Addressing Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice for Rural Communities; Conclusion; 11. Challenges for the Future; Rural Communities: Perception, Reality, and Demands of the 21st Century; Rural People and Change for the 21st Century; Social Work in Rural Practice; Conclusion; Index

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