SWK 520 Discussions II

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Indian Child Welfare Act

 

Choose one link beyond the home page from the URL, and provide an outline of the information you discover in 250 words. https://www.nicwa.org/Indian_Child_Welfare_Act

Race, Ethnicity and Rurality

Read the following article: Person and Place

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.94.10.1695
Probst, J.C., Moore, C.G., Glover, S.H., & Samuels, M.E. (2004). Person and Place: The Compounding Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Rurality on Health. American Journal
of Public Health, 94(10), 1695-1703.
In 250 words, discuss your thoughts on the intersection of race, ethnicity, and rurality, and its impact on overall health. Include your analysis of the systemic
issues discussed in the article.

LGBT Youth & Rural Schools
Choose one of the key findings from the report, Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town
Schools. (Attached) Summarize the results discussed in the report in 250 words.
Strengths & Silences.pdf

Substance Use

Locate a recent article (within the last 12 months) that discusses substance abuse in rural America. In 250 words, summarize the article and discuss your thoughts.
Include any similarities you have seen in your community, or other rural communities. While highlighting what we have been discussing this semester, discuss the
strengths and challenges of addressing substance abuse in rural communities.

Interpersonal Violence & Rural Communities

Reference Chapter 17 of Ginsberg (2011)
Ginsberg, L. H. (2011). Social work in rural communities. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education. 5th edition ISBN: 978-0-87293-146-6

IPVRural.pdf
Sexual-Assault-in-Rural-America.pdf
Choose one of the publications (Attached) to review. In 250 words, summarize the key points, highlighting the challenges that survivors of interpersonal violence face
in rural communities.