Social care in rural places
Defining rural
Rural communities
Social care in rural contexts
The book
Part 1: Social Care Development
Social policy
Policy context
Social policy and rural communities
Policy formulation
Engaging with policy formulation
Conclusion
Social planning
Social care planning
Community services development
Community planning
Social impact assessment
Conclusion
Community development
Principles
Western community development
Indigenous community development
Conclusion
Part 2: Social Care Services and Practice
Individualised services and generalist practice
Service designs
Contextualising practice
Working in context
Developing a practice framework
Conclusion
Visiting services and practice
Service models and visiting practice
Contextualising practice
Working with other services and practitioners
Personal safety and risk management
Conclusion
Specialised services and practice
Specialised service provision
Contextualising services
Drawing boundaries
Working in combined positions
Developing specialist skills
Sharing specialist expertise locally
Networking with specialists
Conclusion
Statutory services and mandated practice
Social care and social control
Issues confronting statutory services
Practice issues relating to statutory and mandated work
Guidelines for undertaking statutory and mandated roles
Conclusion
Practice, practitioners, community, and lifestyle
Domains of practice
Practising and living in a rural community
Rural social care practice
Conclusion
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