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., 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. | | Belcher, J.R., Pecukonis, Edward, & Knight, Carolyn (In Press). Where have all the teachers gone? Journal of Social Work Education.- Scheduled for Publication November 2009 Volume 29/04. | Park, JuYoung, Belcher, J.R. (In Press). Review of Observational Pain Scales in
Nonverbal Elderly with Cognitive Impairments. Research on Social Work Practice. | | 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. |
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