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Research paper thumbnail of Authors Make Case for Engaged Scholarship in Social Work Research Methods Guide

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2014

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repo... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.

Research paper thumbnail of The relationship between spirituality, resilience, and perceived stress among social work students: implications for educators

Research paper thumbnail of Book review of “Germany in Transit: Nation and Migration, 1955-2005”. 588 pages, University of California Press, 2007, by Deniz Göktürk, David Gramling and Anton Kaes (eds.)

Social work and society, 2008

Though migration is an age-old feature of human activity, driven by various circumstances, its cu... more Though migration is an age-old feature of human activity, driven by various circumstances, its current place in the midst of global dynamics and the phenomenon of globalization is becoming increasingly critical. International immigration and its regulation have been largely shaped by the policies in the receiving countries, often determining preferences for nationality cohorts and work skills to satisfy their labor and human capital requirements. When immigration has been necessitated by political strife, host countries have displayed immense magnanimity as well. However, the growing realization of resource limitations and the strange quirks of cultural pluralism are in turn creating waves of dissonance. Literature and the media are now replete with an in depth look into the immigration debate in various nations of the world in trying to seek new directions and satisfactory solutions.

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us about Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality

This paperback version of the book by Gary Holthaus a humanities scholar, writer, poet, educator ... more This paperback version of the book by Gary Holthaus a humanities scholar, writer, poet, educator and currently a called minister at the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a collection of vernacular essays addressing deeper issues related to sustainability as most of us know it. With an overarching theme of spirituality as a way of life and thinking, this book is a narration of his reflections and insights gained through his years growing with a farmer grandfather in Iowa, working with nonprofits and the Alaska Humanities Forum; his discoveries in commercial fishing, teaching, reading and in-depth interactions with indigenous Alaskan populations as well as people in the arts and humanities. It is an enriching creation on understanding the assets of traditional communties to build and evollve sustainable cultures.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Both Sides Now: The Story of School Desegregation's Graduates. Amy Stuart Wells, Jennifer Jellison Holme, Anita Revilla, and Awo Korantemaa Ayamda. Reviewed by Kala Chakradher

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Interprofessional Collaboration: A serendipitous convergence of skills, opportunity and learning, to make a difference

This story on interprofessional collaboration had a truly serendipitous beginning motivated by th... more This story on interprofessional collaboration had a truly serendipitous beginning motivated by the bane of being in academia, “publish or perish.” But what unfolded seemed a deliberate coming together of a group of faculty sharing a passion for working with older populations and a desire to promote better health for the community. Representing the disciplines of social work, recreation, gerontology, nursing, anthropology and psychology in a regional, rural, comprehensive university, our collaboration transcended multiple facets to discover pathways that would impact regional health status. Beginning with one faculty member’s drive to connect with others inclined to take on research, and the chancing upon an article addressing chronic disease self-management by another faculty member, the group snowballed to initiate a university-community partnership. This partnership, at multiple levels, helped forge a series of group-oriented chronic disease self-management workshops in the co...

Research paper thumbnail of Innovative Interventions with Alcohol Problems in Rural Areas: An Indian Experience and its Relevance to Rural America

Social work and society, 2009

Conventional interventions used to address the complex problems of substance abuse call for multi... more Conventional interventions used to address the complex problems of substance abuse call for multifaceted approaches reflecting the diverse backgrounds of affected populations. In this paper the rural context is highlighted as an asset in contributing to sustainable recovery from alcohol problems. Against the background of comparing two international rural contexts and recognizing shared identities, a case is made for transfer of knowledge east to west. The success elements of a unique approach to intervention with problems associated with excessive drinking in rural areas of South India, based on the experiences of Community-Based Rehabilitation camps is described. Spanning two decades of systematic implementation, the camps utilize existing community resources for planning, execution, and follow-up of treatment while simultaneously creating greater awareness about alcohol abuse through community education. After a critical examination of prevailing treatment options for problem...

Research paper thumbnail of People and climate change. Vulnerability, adaptation, and social justice

European Journal of Social Work

Research paper thumbnail of Authors Make Case for Engaged Scholarship in Social Work Research Methods Guide

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repo... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.

Research paper thumbnail of Planning for rural resilience: Coping with climate change and energy futures

Research paper thumbnail of Resilience and the multigenerational academic work environment in the United States

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Research paper thumbnail of Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach us About Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality

Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Interprofessional Collaboration: A serendipitous convergence of skills, opportunity and learning, to make a difference

Research paper thumbnail of Forging and sustaining research-minded professionals: teaching undergraduate research through student-community partnerships

Research paper thumbnail of Conflict Resolution for the Helping Professions: Negotiation, Mediation, Advocacy, Facilitation, and Restorative Justice, Third Edition

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work

Research paper thumbnail of Book review of “Germany in Transit: Nation and Migration, 1955-2005”. 588 pages, University of California Press, 2007, by Deniz Göktürk, David Gramling and Anton Kaes (eds.)

Social Work Society, Dec 31, 2008

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Developing a Pedagogy of ITV Teaching Experience through a Teaching Circle

Advances in Social Work, Sep 28, 2010

Objective: Distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) has been a part of S... more Objective: Distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) has been a part of Social Work education for more than two decades. Amidst abundant proof of the overall successes of ITV programs, there are limited accounts of the pedagogical experiences and challenges encountered by faculty who are called upon to teach distant learning courses. This paper describes a pedagogy of ITV teaching experience derived through a teaching circle in a rural undergraduate program. Method: A teaching circle comprised of four social work faculty enabled data gathering through focused discussion and critical thinking of the ITV teaching experience. Results: Extended preparation, augmenting instructional design and technology to enhance interactivity and instructor comfort with the technology emerge as key observations. Pragmatic barriers like the technology and restricted face-to-face contact are workable challenges. Conclusion: Social Work education would need a sincere examination of the interface of synchronous and asynchronous teaching with sensitivity to context and course curricula.

Research paper thumbnail of Modern social support structures: online social networks and their implications for social workers

… in Social Work, 2009

Mapping and assessing social networks and the quality of their social support is a valuable inter... more Mapping and assessing social networks and the quality of their social support is a valuable intervention strategy for social workers. These networks have now spread onto the digital realm in the form of Online Social Networks (OSNs). This study investigated the nature of social support provided by such networks to their users in a rural mid-South University (USA) and explored parallels with the current understanding of social support in conventional social networks. A web-based survey administered to college students revealed that users of these online networks were predominantly undergraduate first year students, female, single, unemployed and from a variety of academic disciplines. The examination of the components of OSNs appears to mirror those of offline networks. They also seem to complement the effects of each other while contributing to an individual's support system. The paper concludes with critical implications of such online social networking for University students and social workers in practice and education.

Research paper thumbnail of Multigenerational perceptions of the academic work environment in higher education in the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Visiting in a Mental Hospitalan Indian Study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1986

On the assumption that moral obligations of the family towards the mentally ill are still strong ... more On the assumption that moral obligations of the family towards the mentally ill are still strong and that the tertiary support systems share but a small part of the burden, an investigation to understand the pattern of visiting in the relatives of patients was taken up. Sixty visitors (to male and female patients) aged between 20-65 years old were interviewed. Geographical distance, job, expense incurred and presence of young children at home were found to be definite determinants of frequency of visits. The patients' occupational status, duration of illness and history of earlier hospitalisation were added indicators. The results also suggest family size to have a plausible influence on visiting.

Research paper thumbnail of Authors Make Case for Engaged Scholarship in Social Work Research Methods Guide

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2014

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repo... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.

Research paper thumbnail of The relationship between spirituality, resilience, and perceived stress among social work students: implications for educators

Research paper thumbnail of Book review of “Germany in Transit: Nation and Migration, 1955-2005”. 588 pages, University of California Press, 2007, by Deniz Göktürk, David Gramling and Anton Kaes (eds.)

Social work and society, 2008

Though migration is an age-old feature of human activity, driven by various circumstances, its cu... more Though migration is an age-old feature of human activity, driven by various circumstances, its current place in the midst of global dynamics and the phenomenon of globalization is becoming increasingly critical. International immigration and its regulation have been largely shaped by the policies in the receiving countries, often determining preferences for nationality cohorts and work skills to satisfy their labor and human capital requirements. When immigration has been necessitated by political strife, host countries have displayed immense magnanimity as well. However, the growing realization of resource limitations and the strange quirks of cultural pluralism are in turn creating waves of dissonance. Literature and the media are now replete with an in depth look into the immigration debate in various nations of the world in trying to seek new directions and satisfactory solutions.

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us about Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality

This paperback version of the book by Gary Holthaus a humanities scholar, writer, poet, educator ... more This paperback version of the book by Gary Holthaus a humanities scholar, writer, poet, educator and currently a called minister at the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a collection of vernacular essays addressing deeper issues related to sustainability as most of us know it. With an overarching theme of spirituality as a way of life and thinking, this book is a narration of his reflections and insights gained through his years growing with a farmer grandfather in Iowa, working with nonprofits and the Alaska Humanities Forum; his discoveries in commercial fishing, teaching, reading and in-depth interactions with indigenous Alaskan populations as well as people in the arts and humanities. It is an enriching creation on understanding the assets of traditional communties to build and evollve sustainable cultures.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Both Sides Now: The Story of School Desegregation's Graduates. Amy Stuart Wells, Jennifer Jellison Holme, Anita Revilla, and Awo Korantemaa Ayamda. Reviewed by Kala Chakradher

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Interprofessional Collaboration: A serendipitous convergence of skills, opportunity and learning, to make a difference

This story on interprofessional collaboration had a truly serendipitous beginning motivated by th... more This story on interprofessional collaboration had a truly serendipitous beginning motivated by the bane of being in academia, “publish or perish.” But what unfolded seemed a deliberate coming together of a group of faculty sharing a passion for working with older populations and a desire to promote better health for the community. Representing the disciplines of social work, recreation, gerontology, nursing, anthropology and psychology in a regional, rural, comprehensive university, our collaboration transcended multiple facets to discover pathways that would impact regional health status. Beginning with one faculty member’s drive to connect with others inclined to take on research, and the chancing upon an article addressing chronic disease self-management by another faculty member, the group snowballed to initiate a university-community partnership. This partnership, at multiple levels, helped forge a series of group-oriented chronic disease self-management workshops in the co...

Research paper thumbnail of Innovative Interventions with Alcohol Problems in Rural Areas: An Indian Experience and its Relevance to Rural America

Social work and society, 2009

Conventional interventions used to address the complex problems of substance abuse call for multi... more Conventional interventions used to address the complex problems of substance abuse call for multifaceted approaches reflecting the diverse backgrounds of affected populations. In this paper the rural context is highlighted as an asset in contributing to sustainable recovery from alcohol problems. Against the background of comparing two international rural contexts and recognizing shared identities, a case is made for transfer of knowledge east to west. The success elements of a unique approach to intervention with problems associated with excessive drinking in rural areas of South India, based on the experiences of Community-Based Rehabilitation camps is described. Spanning two decades of systematic implementation, the camps utilize existing community resources for planning, execution, and follow-up of treatment while simultaneously creating greater awareness about alcohol abuse through community education. After a critical examination of prevailing treatment options for problem...

Research paper thumbnail of People and climate change. Vulnerability, adaptation, and social justice

European Journal of Social Work

Research paper thumbnail of Authors Make Case for Engaged Scholarship in Social Work Research Methods Guide

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repo... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.

Research paper thumbnail of Planning for rural resilience: Coping with climate change and energy futures

Research paper thumbnail of Resilience and the multigenerational academic work environment in the United States

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Research paper thumbnail of Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach us About Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality

Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Interprofessional Collaboration: A serendipitous convergence of skills, opportunity and learning, to make a difference

Research paper thumbnail of Forging and sustaining research-minded professionals: teaching undergraduate research through student-community partnerships

Research paper thumbnail of Conflict Resolution for the Helping Professions: Negotiation, Mediation, Advocacy, Facilitation, and Restorative Justice, Third Edition

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work

Research paper thumbnail of Book review of “Germany in Transit: Nation and Migration, 1955-2005”. 588 pages, University of California Press, 2007, by Deniz Göktürk, David Gramling and Anton Kaes (eds.)

Social Work Society, Dec 31, 2008

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Developing a Pedagogy of ITV Teaching Experience through a Teaching Circle

Advances in Social Work, Sep 28, 2010

Objective: Distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) has been a part of S... more Objective: Distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) has been a part of Social Work education for more than two decades. Amidst abundant proof of the overall successes of ITV programs, there are limited accounts of the pedagogical experiences and challenges encountered by faculty who are called upon to teach distant learning courses. This paper describes a pedagogy of ITV teaching experience derived through a teaching circle in a rural undergraduate program. Method: A teaching circle comprised of four social work faculty enabled data gathering through focused discussion and critical thinking of the ITV teaching experience. Results: Extended preparation, augmenting instructional design and technology to enhance interactivity and instructor comfort with the technology emerge as key observations. Pragmatic barriers like the technology and restricted face-to-face contact are workable challenges. Conclusion: Social Work education would need a sincere examination of the interface of synchronous and asynchronous teaching with sensitivity to context and course curricula.

Research paper thumbnail of Modern social support structures: online social networks and their implications for social workers

… in Social Work, 2009

Mapping and assessing social networks and the quality of their social support is a valuable inter... more Mapping and assessing social networks and the quality of their social support is a valuable intervention strategy for social workers. These networks have now spread onto the digital realm in the form of Online Social Networks (OSNs). This study investigated the nature of social support provided by such networks to their users in a rural mid-South University (USA) and explored parallels with the current understanding of social support in conventional social networks. A web-based survey administered to college students revealed that users of these online networks were predominantly undergraduate first year students, female, single, unemployed and from a variety of academic disciplines. The examination of the components of OSNs appears to mirror those of offline networks. They also seem to complement the effects of each other while contributing to an individual's support system. The paper concludes with critical implications of such online social networking for University students and social workers in practice and education.

Research paper thumbnail of Multigenerational perceptions of the academic work environment in higher education in the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Visiting in a Mental Hospitalan Indian Study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1986

On the assumption that moral obligations of the family towards the mentally ill are still strong ... more On the assumption that moral obligations of the family towards the mentally ill are still strong and that the tertiary support systems share but a small part of the burden, an investigation to understand the pattern of visiting in the relatives of patients was taken up. Sixty visitors (to male and female patients) aged between 20-65 years old were interviewed. Geographical distance, job, expense incurred and presence of young children at home were found to be definite determinants of frequency of visits. The patients' occupational status, duration of illness and history of earlier hospitalisation were added indicators. The results also suggest family size to have a plausible influence on visiting.