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Rural social work in Scotland and eastern Canada

A comparison between the experience of practitioners in remote communities

North Ayrshire Council Social Services, Council Offices, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, Scotland, KA27 8JY, cturbett{at}north-ayrshire.gov.uk

English

Scotland's highland and island communities are linked historically with Canada's eastern seaboard and both countries share a similar social care infrastructure. This article compares social work services in three different settings: western Newfoundland and Cape Breton in Canada and a Scottish island and highland community. The potentials for developing specifically rural models of social work are explored.

French

Les Highlands écossais et les communautés insulaires écossaises sont historiquement liées aux provinces atlantiques canadiennes et les deux contrées font preuve d'infrastructures similaires dans leurs services sociaux. Cet article compare les services sociaux dans trois endroits: l'Ouest Terre-neuvien et le Cap Breton au Canada et une île ainsi qu'une communauté des Highlands écossais. Le potentiel pour le développement de modèles de services sociaux spécifiquement ruraux est exploré.

Spanish

Las comunidades montañosas y de las islas de Escocia esta históricamente con la costa éste de Canadá y los dos países comparten infraestructura social de servicio. Este artículo compara los servicios de trabajo social en tres diferente localidades. El Oeste de Terranova y Cabo Bretón en Canadá, y una isla escocesa y una comunidad de zona alta. La potencialidad para desarrollar modelos de trabajos social rurales es explorado.

Key Words: Canada • remote communities • rural social work • Scotland

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 5, 583-594 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806066754


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