Social Work with Rural Peoples: Theory & PracticeExamines the unique problems encountered by rural social workers when dealing with seasonal farm workers, native Indians on reserves and the rural poor in Canada. Gives a historical overview of rural society and examines the threat posed to it by the urban industrial centre. |
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Introduction | 23 |
Social Work in Industrial Society | 50 |
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