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Rural America Is Still Technologically Behind: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Rural America Is Still Technologically Behind: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.
Ethics In Social Work Practice (With A Rural Twist), Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Ethics In Social Work Practice (With A Rural Twist), Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
Social work ethics can be challenging, and in rural areas even more so. What do we know about how to practice in unique and often isolated geographic environments? Join Professor of Social Work and National Association for Rural Mental Health Past President Dr. Paul Mackie for a two-hour training focused on ways to address common ethical dilemmas and challenges faced by behavioral health providers in rural and low-population areas.
Behavioral Health Human Resource Crisis: Rural Responses, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Behavioral Health Human Resource Crisis: Rural Responses, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.
Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Issues: A Rural Perspective, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Issues: A Rural Perspective, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation is part of a Panel discussion on Current Issues In Behavioral Health Workforce Policy at the 31st Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, Atlanta, GA, on November 12th.
Community Organizing In Rural Areas: Yes, It's Different, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Community Organizing In Rural Areas: Yes, It's Different, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation focuses on the theory and practice of community organizing in rural areas. Special attention will be placed on how different organizing practices may be received based on rural cultural norms.
Racial And Ethnic Diversity In Undergraduate Social Work Programs: How Are Programs In Rural Areas Faring?, David L. Beimers, Brian Warner, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Racial And Ethnic Diversity In Undergraduate Social Work Programs: How Are Programs In Rural Areas Faring?, David L. Beimers, Brian Warner, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
Social work programs have a long-standing commitment to recruiting and educating racially and ethnically diverse students. However, some programs in rural areas have greater difficulty meeting this commitment. This study examined racial and ethnic diversity within baccalaureate social work (BSW) programs, focusing primarily on student enrollment, faculty, perceptions of diversity, and interventions to attract students. Program directors of BSW programs from 10 Midwestern states were surveyed. Forty-two programs responded. The results indicate that as a whole, social work programs differ in their levels of racial and ethnic diversity. However, BSW programs in rural areas tend to have fewer students and …
Social Workers In Rural Places: A Study Of Practitioners In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Workers In Rural Places: A Study Of Practitioners In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.
Why Do Social Service Supervisors Have So Much Trouble Hiring Social Workers Across Rural Minnesota?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Why Do Social Service Supervisors Have So Much Trouble Hiring Social Workers Across Rural Minnesota?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This session focuses on current knowledge pertaining to difficulties in hiring and retaining social service providers across rural areas - with special attention to rural Minnesota.
Is There Really A Problem With Hiring Rural Social Service Staff? An Investigation Of Rural Minnesota Social Service Supervisors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Is There Really A Problem With Hiring Rural Social Service Staff? An Investigation Of Rural Minnesota Social Service Supervisors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This study was designed to further investigate concerns about hiring social service staff in rural areas. Surveyed rural-based social service supervisors across Minnesota.
Understanding The Complexities Of Workforce Issues Among Rural Social Workers, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Understanding The Complexities Of Workforce Issues Among Rural Social Workers, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation addresses a brief history of knowledge around rural social work (including demographics), the current state of knowledge on rural workforce issues, the social work workforce in rural and remote areas, recruitment and retention issues and concerns, and suggestions for future development of social work workforce, research, and knowledge development.
Social Workers In Rural Areas: Research On Workforce Issues, Recruitment, And Retention, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Workers In Rural Areas: Research On Workforce Issues, Recruitment, And Retention, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation addresses a brief history of knowledge around rural social work, the current state of knowledge on rural workforce issues, the social work workforce in rural and remote areas, recruitment and retention issues and concerns, and suggestions for future development of social work workforce, research, and knowledge development.
Are There Differences Between Rural And Urban Social Workers? Understanding Educational And Demographic Predictors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Are There Differences Between Rural And Urban Social Workers? Understanding Educational And Demographic Predictors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.