Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings : Challenges to Service Delivery

This first-of-its-kind textbook surveys rehabilitation and vocational programs aiding persons with disabilities in remote and developing areas in the U.S. and abroad. Contributors discuss longstanding challenges to these communities, most notably economic and environmental obstacles and ongoing barriers to service delivery, as well as their resilience and strengths. Intersections of health, social, structural, and access disparities are shown affecting rural disabled populations such as women, racial and sexual minorities, youth, and elders. In terms of responses, a comprehensive array of healthcare and health policy solutions and recommendations is critiqued with regard to health, employment, and service effectiveness outcomes. Included among the topics: * Healthcare initiatives, strategies, and challenges for people with disabilities in rural, frontier, and territory settings. * Challenges faced by veterans residing in rural communities. * The Asia and Pacific region: rural-urban impact on disability. * Challenges after natural disaster for rural residents with disabilities. * Meeting the needs of rural adults with mental illness and dual diagnoses. * Capacity building in rural communities through community-based collaborative partnerships. __Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural Settings__ makes a worthy textbook for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates in the fields of social work, community and environmental psychology, public health, sociology, education, and geography. Its professional audience also includes vocational rehabilitation counselors serving these dynamic populations. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Rural America (Ronald J. Hustedde)....Pages 3-16 Disability, Income, and Rural Poverty (William A. Erickson, Sara VanLooy, Sarah von Schrader, Susanne M. Bruyère)....Pages 17-41 Transportation, Accessibility, and Accommodation in Rural Communities (Bradley W. McDaniels, Debra A. Harley, David T. Beach)....Pages 43-57 The Role of Technology in Service Delivery for People with Disabilities in Rural Communities (Stacie L. Robertson)....Pages 59-76 Health-Care Initiatives, Strategies, and Challenges for People with Disabilities in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Settings (Erma J. Lawson)....Pages 77-94 Ethical Vocational Rehabilitation Practice and Dual Relationships in Rural Settings (Melissa Manninen Luse)....Pages 95-115 Resilience and Strengths of Rural Communities (Allison R. Fleming, Noel A. Ysasi, Debra A. Harley, Malachy L. Bishop)....Pages 117-136 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Challenges Faced by Veterans Residing in Rural Communities (Noel A. Ysasi, Bradley W. McDaniels)....Pages 139-150 Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Adults with Disabilities in Rural Communities: The Role of Cultural Competence and Social Justice (Debra A. Harley, Brenda Cartwright)....Pages 151-168 Adolescents and Transition Students with Disabilities in Rural Areas (Lisa Dunkley, Maram Alfulayyih, Lebogang Tiro, Byung Jin Kim, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 169-187 Women, Older Adult, and LGBTQ Populations with Disabilities in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Communities (Debra A. Harley, Pamela B. Teaster)....Pages 189-214 Offender Populations with Disabilities in Rural Settings (Debra A. Harley, Lisa Dunkley)....Pages 215-238 American Indians and Alaska Natives with Disabilities in Rural, Tribal Lands, Frontier Regions, and Plain States (Debra A. Harley)....Pages 239-268 Agricultural, Farm, and Immigrant Workers with Disabilities (Glacia Ethridge, David Staten, Kayla D. Goodman, Delia R. Kpenosen)....Pages 269-279 Sensory Impairments Among Rural Populations in America (Bradley W. McDaniels, Byung Jin Kim, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 281-294 Front Matter ....Pages 295-295 Rehabilitation Practice, Employment, and Policy for Rural Development for People with Disabilities in West Africa (Veronica I. Umeasiegbu, Abdoulaye Diallo, Bryan O. Gere)....Pages 297-315 The Asia and Pacific Region: Rural-Urban Impact on Disability (Daniel W. Wong, Lucy Wong Hernandez)....Pages 317-334 Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural and Remote Australasia (Elias Mpofu, James Athanasou, Ashley Craig, Shane Heasley)....Pages 335-352 Rural Development, Employment, Chronic Health, and Economic Conditions in Canada (Noel A. Ysasi, Irmo Marini, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 353-366 People with Disabilities and Mental Health Disorders in Mexico: Rights and Practices (Debra A. Harley)....Pages 367-381 System of Service Delivery for People with Disabilities in India and Impact in Rural Areas (Amy D. Spriggs, Elizabeth Siereveld, Molly Baldridge, Kaylee Ortiz, Thomas Young)....Pages 383-397 Rehabilitation Services in Turkey (Deniz Aydemir-Döke, Elif Emir-Öksüz)....Pages 399-419 Rehabilitation Services in Colombia (Fabricio E. Balcazar, Marisol Moreno Angarita, Daniel Balcazar, Eliana Isabel Bedoya Durán)....Pages 421-435 Disability Policies and Practices in the Rural United Kingdom (Debra A. Harley, Allison R. Fleming, Sherri L. Greer, Patricia Mundt)....Pages 437-454 Front Matter ....Pages 455-455 Challenges After Natural Disaster for Rural Residents with Disabilities (Debra A. Harley, Lebogang Tiro, Maram Alfulayyih)....Pages 457-475 Meeting the Needs of Rural Adults with Mental Illness and Dual Diagnoses (Debra A. Harley)....Pages 477-503 Multiple Sclerosis Among Rural Residents: Treatment, Psychosocial Implications, and Vocational Implications (Michael Frain, Bradley W. McDaniels, Malachy L. Bishop)....Pages 505-517 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder Treatment in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Settings (Debra A. Harley, Byung Jin Kim)....Pages 519-543 Marketing Vocational Rehabilitation Services in Rural Communities (Noel A. Ysasi, Lebogang Tiro, Matthew E. Sprong, Byung Jin Kim)....Pages 545-552 Implications of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Communities (Allison R. Fleming, Noel A. Ysasi)....Pages 553-569 Americans with Disabilities Act in Rural America: A Case Study (David T. Beach, Kristin L. Maxwell)....Pages 571-592 Rural Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation Practice: Challenges and Opportunities for Rehabilitation Professionals (Ralph M. Crystal, Christopher Rymond)....Pages 593-613 Climate and Weather in the United States and Its Impact on People with Disabilities in Rural Communities (Noel A. Ysasi, Irmo Marini, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 615-628 Front Matter ....Pages 629-629 Developing the Personnel to Meet the Needs of Persons with Disabilities in Rural Settings Through Online Learning (Jackie Rogers)....Pages 631-647 Human Resources Issues: Recruiting and Retaining Rehabilitation Counselors and Human Service Professionals in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Communities (Allison R. Fleming)....Pages 649-664 Capacity Building in Rural Communities Through Community-Based Collaborative Partnerships (Kathy Sheppard-Jones, Elizabeth Hunter, Walter Bower)....Pages 665-676 Utilizing Indigenous Volunteers and Paraprofessionals for Disability Advocacy and Service in Rural America (Benson Kinyanjui, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 677-695 Research and Evidence-Based Practices of Vocational Rehabilitation in Rural, Frontier, and Territory Communities (Allison R. Fleming, Bradley W. McDaniels, Malachy L. Bishop, Debra A. Harley)....Pages 697-715 Back Matter ....Pages 717-735