Close to Home: Human Services and the Small CommunityThis latest work on rural social work and the small community follows decades of research on understanding and working with such communities. Close to Home explains the dynamics of small communities in terms that are essential for scholars of rural services and rural life. The book covers the major issues facing human services delivery in small towns -- in some cases for the first time in the professional literature. The book will be essential reading for students and human services practitioners who are working in or aspire to serve in small towns and rural areas. |
Contents
Community Theory for Practitioners | 1 |
Understanding the Small Community | 34 |
The Ties that Bond the Dimensions that Explain | 70 |
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Communication Skills Toolkit: Unlocking the Secrets of Tertiary Success Jane Grellier,Veronica Goerke No preview available - 2006 |