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The Tales That Bind
A Narrative Model for Living and Helping in Rural Communities
William L. Randall (Author), Rosemary Clews (Author), Dolores Furlong (Author)
9781442627659
Paperback / softback, published 17 February 2015
224 pages, 1 map
22.9 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg
Every year, thousands of new practitioners in professions such as social work, education, medicine, and the church leave the large urban centres where they received their training and go to work in small towns, remote hamlets, and other rural settings. Often they find themselves unprepared for professional life in these communities. Drawing on in-depth interviews conducted with more than forty practitioners working in a range of professions and communities throughout rural New Brunswick, The Tales that Bind presents a narrative approach to facing these challenges. Using fictionalized vignettes and autobiographical sketches, William Lowell Randall, Rosemary Clews, and Dolores Furlong argue that success as rural practitioners requires “knowing the story” – whether that is personal, communal, or regional. An accessible, practical guide to using narrative techniques in practice, The Tales that Bind is a unique resource for students, teachers, and professionals working in rural settings.
Part I: The Context The Story of the Project The New Brunswick Story The Researchers’ Stories Rosemary’s Story Bill’s Story Dolores’ Story Part II: The Stories Tales from the Front: An Introduction Rural Policing as Real Policing: An Officer’s Tale Born and Bred: A Teacher’s Tale Places, Programs, and People: A Nurse’s Tale Developing the Community: An Activist’s Tale The Passing of Reverend Bob: A Minister’s Tale Becoming a Helper: A Social Work Student’s Tale Working in an Another Language: A Doctor’s Tale Ready to Retire: A Social Work Director’s Tale Fish Out of Water: A Volunteer’s Tale Part III: The Lessons A Narrative Curriculum for Rural Helping Recurring Themes The Need to Know the Story Strategies and Exercises Questions for Consideration Curriculum and Conversation Appendix: An Annotated Bibliography