Communities experiencing rapid growth due to energy development have serious and predictable social and human service problems, especially concerning women, the aged, and other minorities. The Wyoming Human Services Project, a model of impact mitigation, might be emulated elsewhere to modify the effects of such growth now and in the future.…

Asserting that an effective rural social work curriculum begins with faculty commitment to the rural experience, this article describes the undergraduate curriculum at Lock Haven State College, Pennsylvania, a systems/planned change model, a problem-centered teaching approach, and the equasion of professionalism and activism in public social…

Addressing three related objectives, this paper: identifies characteristics and trends in rural areas which are problematic for the traditional approaches of education and social work; indicates some of the implications of traditional education and social work practice; and specifies how the Guided Design model can address these problematic…

Describes the partners' group model used at the Winona (Minnesota) Women's Resource Center which combines support, therapy, and education to work with rural women who are survivors of domestic violence. Indicates the model is especially effective if the women's partners are also in treatment and the community supports the groups. (NEC)

Examines current approaches to treating child abuse using a model that includes both parents and children. Shows how a rural Parents Anonymous chapter, combined with a children's group, is an effective family-focused option for dealing with child abuse. (Author)

Notes the evolving definition of mental health "primary prevention," the future of which is currently jeopardized. Describes a study of the effectiveness of primary prevention in relieving some of the signs and symptoms of teacher burnout. Includes the format of a teacher inservice program which addresses teacher burnout. (SB)

To address social problems in rural areas, it is important to combine the generalist model of social work, which stresses intervention at the individual level, with a sustainable social development model that directs intervention efforts toward social institutions and cultural practices. Curriculum implications for social work education are…

A comprehensive community approach to the problem of spouse assault involves education of a grassroots community organization, legal incorporation, establishing organizational goals and plans, publicity, state coalition of all such community groups, and new legislation. Such an approach led to the establishment of Michigan's Domestic Violence…

Describes evolutionary program development model to guide planning of services for farm families experiencing financial problems. Model forms basis for joint state and local program. Flexible structure enables initial responsive service and evolutionary development. Evaluation provides feedback for continuing development, improvement, and…