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British Journal of Social Work (2003) 33, 67-85
© 2003 British Association of Social Workers

Considering the Countryside: Is There a Case for Rural Social Work?

Richard Pugh

Dr Richard Pugh is a senior lecturer in social work at the University of Keele.

Correspondence to Dr Richard Pugh, School of Social Relations, University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK. Email: spa08{at}keele.ac.uk

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Most British social work literature is written with the implicit assumption of an urban context, but large numbers of people still live in comparatively rural settings. Rural social work remains a largely unrecognized dimension of practice, receiving little attention beyond the reportage of individual projects or initiatives. This paper considers whether it is a sufficiently distinctive area of practice to warrant specific consideration. It concludes that it is an under-researched aspect of practice within the UK which merits particular attention and identifies some areas for future development.


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