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NACSW Convention Proceedings 2003

Welcome to the Proceedings of NACSW's 53rd Annual Convention and Training Conference

 

Louisville, KY  *** October 23-26, 2003

 

 

Below you will find a conference proceedings comprised of a sampling of materials presented during workshops and poster sessions during its Convention 2003 in Louisville, KY on October 23-26, 2003. 

 

The papers in this proceedings are are varying length, structure, and styles. Except for some very basic formatting, submissions did not undergo a formal editing process. Our hope is that the following collection of papers will be of value to current NACSW members and friends by extending the impact and reach of the materials presented at  Convention 2003, especially to those who were not able to attend the convention.  

 

Rick Chamiec-Case, MSW, MAR

Executive Director

  


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Papers in this proceeding are arranged according to the 6 convention tracks used to organize the program at Convention 2003. To access any paper, simply click on the title of the presentation you are interested in viewing:

 

Social Work Direct Practice  

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name
EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES Ed Crawford

USING ARTISTIC ACCURATE EMPATHY AND THE MUSIC IMPACT INVENTORY SCALE (MIIS) FOR CLIENTS FACING LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES

Wilifred Gallant, Michael Holosko, Melanie Gallant

SAFE AND SOUND PROTECTING PERSONAL AND MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS

Steve Hays

PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND CHURCH: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Charles H. Hill and Beverly C. Hill

SECULAR BENEFITS OF RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION: PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE CHURCH

Jeff McNair
WHERE THERE IS LAUGHTER, THERE IS HOPE Bob Mitchell

NAVIGATING THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS PRESENT IN ELDER END-OF-LIFE CARE AND CHRISTIAN FAITH

Laurinda Plank

A HOMEGROWN PRIVATE PRACTICE: STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING CHRISTIANS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN RURAL SETTINGS

James Shinn

EXPOSING THE SEXUAL GULAG: UNCOVERING THE HARMS OF SEXUAL TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION

Lisa Thompson

COPING WITH DIFFICULT LIFE TRANSITIONS BY OLDER ADULTS: THE ROLE OF RELIGION

Mary P. Van Hook and Jose Oscar Rivera

  

Faith of the Social Worker

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name
DEVELOPING A FAITH-BASED COUNSELING APPROACH James W. Ellor

TWELVE-STEP SPIRITUALITY AS A MODEL FOR INTEGRATING FAITH AND PRACTICE IN A SECULAR SOCIAL WORK SETTING

Steven Fitts

SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS FOR HEALING IN A SHATTERED WORLD

Rick McClung and David Hilton

THE PRAXIS OF SOCIAL WORK: A MODEL OF HOW FAITH INFORMS PRACTICE INFORMS FAITH

Jon E. Singletary

NARRATIVE APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-EFFICACY AFTER OBJECT LOSS

Randell Webber

 

Community Organizing and Development   

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE TIES: WORKING TO BUILD A MOSAIC OF RACE, GENDER, & RELIGION - DIVERSITY EXERCISES

Kimberly Battle-Walters

THE STRENGTHS OF PARTNERSHIP: SOCIAL WORK, THE CHILD CARE AGENCY, AND THE CHURCH

Pam Crawford
THE CLEARINGHOUSE CONCEPT Jean Malendro

FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AS PARTNERS IN SOCIAL SERVICES: IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Phyllis F. Scott and Joanne Whelley

EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION AMONG THE MOST ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE CLUB MEMBERS

Michael E. Sherr and Glenn Shields

INFORMAL VERSUS FORMAL SOCIAL NETWORKS AMONG THE ELDERLY AND THE ROLE OF RELIGION

Glenn Shields, Michael E. Sherr and William King

 

Social Work Education   

 

Title of Presentation Presenter's Name

CONNECTING CHURCH AND CALLING: CONDUCTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESEARCH IN CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS

Rene’ Drumm, Marciana Popescu & Jan Wrenn

SERVICE LEARNING: A MODEL FOR CONNECTING THE CLASSROOM TO THE COMMUNITY

Lanny Endicott and Robert 

BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SPIRIT: HOLISTIC ADMINISTRATION IN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS Jane Hoyt-Oliver

SEEKING THE SPIRIT: THE MUSINGS OF A SOCIAL WORK EDUCATOR

Virginia Rondero Hernandez

EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF HAVING A SOCIAL WORK CLUB IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BSW PROGRAM

David W. Skiff, MSW, Amy Ayrault, Holly DePriest, Stacey Houghtaling, Marissa McIntyre

THE PREPARATION OF UNDERGRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS IN FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE WITH GAY AND LESBIAN PERSONS: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH 

Terry L. Smith

BEHIND OUR BACKS: TEACHING CORE VALUES IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

Susan Campbell Wesley

TEACHING SOCIAL WORK ETHICS THROUGH STUDENT DESIGNED CASE STUDIES AND ETHICS COMMITTEES

Carrie Yocum

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