John Belcher, Professor
 Mailing Information: | Contact Information: | University of Maryland | Phone: (410) 706.3613 | School of Social Work | Fax: (410) 706.0273 | 525 West Redwood Street | E-mail: jbelcher@ssw.umaryland.edu | Baltimore, Maryland 21201 | Room: 5E26 | | CV | |
Education: | MDiv, Lexington Theological Seminary | MSW, University of Kentucky | PhD, Ohio State University |
Honors & Awards: | Founders Day Excellence in Teaching, University of Maryland, 2005 | School of Social Work, Excellence in Teaching, University of Maryland, 2004 | Leadership and Service to the School of Social Work and Community Planning | | Community Service Award, University of Maryland |
Expertise and Research Interests: | Children, Youth, and Families | Community, Poverty, and Social Justice | Crime/Criminal Justice/Delinquency | Health | Homelessness | Housing | Management | Mental Health | Policy | Religion | Substance Abuse, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs | Violence |
Recent Publications: | | Belcher, J.R., & Tice, C. (In Press). Protestant church charity: History, trends, and implications. Social Thought: Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work | | Belcher, J.R., Pecukonis, Edward, & Knight, Carolyn. (2011). Where have all the teachers gone? Journal of Social Work Education, 31(2), | Belcher, J.R., Pecukonis, Edward, & DeForge, Bruce (2011). Family social capital: Implications for interventions with families. Journal of Family Social Work, 14: 1-18. | Park, JuYoung, & Belcher, J.R. (2010). Review of observational pain scales in nonverbal elderly with cognitive impairments. Research on Social Work Practice, 20(6), 651-664. | Belcher, J.R., Pecukonis, Edward, & Knight, Carolyn (2011). Where have all the teachers gone? Journal of Social Work Education, 29. | DeForge, B.R., Belcher, J.R., O’Rourke & Lindsey (2008). Personal resources and homelessness in early life: Predictors for depression in consumers of homeless multi-service centers. Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspective on Stress and Coping, 13, 2: 222-242. | Belcher, J.R., & Burry, C. (2007). Charismatic/Pentecostal Christians spirituality and treatment: The revival phenomenon. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 7, 93-112. Belcher, J.R., & DeForge, B.R. (2007). Faith-based social services: The challenges of providing assistance. Social Thought: Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 26, 1-19. | Ringel, S., & Belcher, J.R. (2007). Comparing women’s roles in two faith-based communities with implications for value-based practice. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 26, 17-33. | Benda, B.B & Belcher, J.R. (2006). Alcohol and other drug problems among homeless veterans: A life-course theory of forgiveness. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 24(1/2),147-171. | Belcher, J.R. (2006). Protestantism and Alcoholism: Spiritual and Religious Considerations. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 24(1/2), 21-32. | | Belcher, J.R., DeForge, B.R., & Jayshree S. Jani.(2005). Inner-City Victims of Violence and Trauma Care: The Importance of Community Prevention, Discharge, and After-care planning. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 21, 17-34. | Belcher, J.R., DeForge, B., & Zanis, D. (2005). Why has the Social Work profession lost sight of how to end homelessness. The Journal of Progressive Human Services, 16, 5-24. | Belcher, J.R., & Herr, S. (2005). Development of Grounded Theory: Moving Towards a Theory of the Pathways into Street Prostitution Among Low-Income Women. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 16, 117-124. | Belcher, J.R., & DeForge, B.R. (2005). The Longitudinal discharge planning and treatment model (LDPTM) Part I. Social Work in Mental Health, 3, 17-31 | DeForge, B.R., & Belcher, J.R. (2005). The Longitudinal discharge planning and treatment model DPTM) Part II. Social Work in Mental Health, 3, 33-61. | Belcher, J.R. & Benda, B. (2005). Issues of Divine Healing: Opening a Dialog. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 24, 21-38. |
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