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Indigenous Access and Use on Private Land: A Toolkit for Heart of The Rockies Land Trust Members
Reflections from Lived Experience: Disability and Public Libraries
Summary of an interactive conference session that captured the views of rural Center for Independent Living (CIL) staff and consumers on the intersection of disability and public libraries in rural areas
On Cue: The Performance of Affliction in Salem
The Salem witch-crisis of 1692 began with the manifestation of bizarre, medically inexplicable symptoms by children. During the interrogation of suspected witches in the courtroom, groups of the “afflicted” exhibited their sufferings in unison. As the record shows, these demonstrations were not just tolerated but endorsed and even cued by the presiding magistrates. In a setting where confession was strong evidence of guilt, emotive displays by accusers with a license to perform might well squeeze a confession out of a suspect. In a number of cases, including the critical first confession, that is just what appears to have happened. However, even when suspects did not confess, the dramatically enacted torments of their accusers were cited in official documents as evidence against them. Little wonder the magistrates elicited and validated these spectacles
SK MSW Portfolio
The following sections reflect the ten competencies for master’s level social work practice. In each section I will document my progression within the MSW program, address specific challenges I encountered, show holistic growth in my knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and demonstrate readiness to work towards advocating and furthering social justice goals.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/grad_portfolios/1433/thumbnail.jp
Collaborative Research Report: Building Home Care Worker Capacity
RTC:Rural and PHI researchers examine the rising demand for home-based care and ways to increase the workforce and retain home care workers through worker-supportive policies such as increased wages and healthcare insurance