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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



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., DeForge, B.R., & Jani, J.S. (2005). Inner-city victims of violence: The importance of trauma-center discharge and aftercare planning and violence prevention programs. Journal of Health & Policy, 21, 17-34.
Belcher, J.R., DeForge, B.R., & Zanis, D. (2005). Why has the social work profession lost sight of how to end homelessness? Journal of Progressive Human Services, 16, 5-24

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., & Herr, S. (2005). "Development of grounded theory: Moving towards a theory of the pathways into street prostitution among low-income women." Journal of Addicitions Nursing, 16, 117-124.

Belcher, J.R. & Benda, B. (2005). Issues of Divine Healing: Opening a Dialog.  Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 24, 21-38.

Belcher, J.R., Morano, C., & DeForge, B. (2004). Treating resistant couples: The use of forgiveness in conservative Christian and Jewish traditions.  Family Therapy, 31, 71-85.

Belcher, J.R. (2004). Religious education and pastoral counseling: The Classical Pentecostal experience.  Pastoral Psychology, 53, 97-108.

Belcher, J.R., Fandetti, D., & Cole, D. (2004). Is religious conservatism compatible with the Liberal Social Welfare State?  Social Work, 49, 269-276.

Greene, J, Ball, K., Belcher,J. R.,&  McAlpine, C.(2003).  Addictions, Homelessness, Spirituality: A Women’s Health Issue.  Journal of Social Work Practice in Addictions, 3, 39-56.

Belcher, J.R. (2003).  Helping the Homeless: Where is the Holy Spirit?   Pastoral Psychology,  51,179-188.

Belcher, J.R. (2002). Living as deprived and in the shadow of the Second Coming. Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, 5, 193-204.

"Considering Pathways Into Homelessness: Mothers, Addictions, and Trauma." Journal of Addictions Nursing, Vol. 13 (2001).

"Healing and Psychotherapy: The Pentecostal Tradition." Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 50 (2001): 63-76.

"Social Work and Deliverance Practice: The Pentecostal Experience." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 82 (2001) 61-68.

"Counseling Pentecostals: The Process of Change." Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, Vol. 3 (2000): 389-398.

“Comparing Women’s Roles in Two Faith-based Communities: Implications for Value-based Practice,” coauthored with Shoshana Ringel was published in the Journal of Social Thought. 2006

Benda, BB & Belcher, JR (2006). Alcohol and other drug problems among homeless veterans: A life course theory of forgiveness. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 24, 147-171.
Belcher, J.R. (2006). Protestantism and alcoholism: Spiritual and religious considerations. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 24, 21-32.
Benda, B.B., & Belcher, J.R. (2006). Alcohol and other drug problems among homeless veterans: A life-course theory of forgiveness. Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 24, 147171.
Belcher, J.R. (2006). Protestantism and alcoholism: Spiritual and religious considerations. Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 24, 21-32.
Belcher, J.R. (2007). Debate 12-Is the Federal Government support of faith-based social-service agencies consistent with social-work values? -NO. In H.J. Karger, J., Midgley, P.A. Kindle, & C.B. Brown (Eds.), Controversial issues in social policy. 3rd ed. (pp.180-188). Boston: Pearson.
Ringel, S., & Belcher, J.R. (2007). Comparing womens roles in two faith-based communities: Implications for value-basd practice. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 26(1), 17-33.

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