Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty

Title Page 1 Copyright Page 2 Book Series 3 List of Contributors 5 Table of Contents 7 Detailed Table of Contents 10 Foreword 18 Preface 20 Section 1: Health, Policy, and Social Services 28 Chapter 1: Health Challenges for Rural Families 29 Chapter 2: Housing Insecurities and Homelessness Among Children and Unaccompanied Youth in Rural Appalachian Communities 51 Chapter 3: Causes and Implications of the Opioid Crisis in Rural America 74 Chapter 4: Stemming the Opioid Crisis With Three-Year-Olds in Rural America 103 Chapter 5: Beyond Funding 126 Section 2: Mental Health 152 Chapter 6: Advocacy and Action in Appalachia Aimed at Adverse Childhood Experiences 153 Chapter 7: Advocating for the Mental Health Needs of Children Living in Rural Poverty 177 Chapter 8: Counseling Families and Children in Rural Poverty 200 Chapter 9: Finding Strength in the Struggle 223 Section 3: Education 248 Chapter 10: Capacity-Building in Rural Communities Through University-School Partnerships 249 Chapter 11: Addressing Big Issues in Small Towns 270 Chapter 12: Mind, Brain, and Education 287 Chapter 13: Let's Give ‘em Something to Talk About 307 Chapter 14: Developing University-School Partnerships to Support Students and Teachers in Rural Schools 323 Chapter 15: Addressing the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Dilemma in Rural Settings 347 Chapter 16: Preparing School Leaders for Dual Language Programs in Rural Settings 372 Chapter 17: Providing Post-Secondary Options for Low-Income Students in Rural Schools 387 Chapter 18: Home-School Pathways 410 Chapter 19: The Power of Educational Leadership in Rural, Impoverished Areas 430 Chapter 20: Specialized Educational Leadership for Rural Students Living in Poverty 453 Compilation of References 480 About the Contributors 542 Index 550 Rural poverty encompasses a distinctive deprivation in quality of life related to a lack of educational support and resources as well as unique issues related to geographical, cultural, community, and social isolation. While there have been many studies and accommodations made for the impoverished in urban environments, those impoverished in rural settings have been largely overlooked and passed over by current policy. The Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty is an essential scholarly publication that creates awareness and promotes action for the advocacy of children and families in rural poverty and recommends interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty. Featuring a wide range of topics such as mental health, foster care, and public policy, this book is ideal for academicians, counselors, social workers, mental health professionals, early childhood specialists, school psychologists, administrators, policymakers, researchers, and students. A scholarly publication that creates awareness and promotes action for the advocacy of children and families in rural poverty and recommends interdisciplinary approaches to support their cognitive, social, and emotional needs. The book features a range of topics such as mental health, foster care, and public policy. ""This book advocates for children and families in rural poverty and explores interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher