2024 journal article

Ethics in practice: Beware: Using social media for consultation

NASW-NC Newsletter, 48(1), 7.

By: S. Shankle & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 conference paper

A call for advocacy: Confronting barriers to voter registration and voting rights

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

By: I. Yoon & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 journal article

Ethics in practice: Where do we go from here: Ethics, law, and moral distress

NASW-NC Newsletter, 47(3), 7.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2023 journal article

Voter Registration in the United States: A Call for Change

Social Work, 69(1), 99–102.

By: I. Yoon n & N. Ames n

UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: December 11, 2023

2023 conference paper

Voting rights in the United States: A cross-cultural perspective

NC State Equity Research Symposium.

By: N. Ames & I. Yoon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2022 journal article

And then there was COVID... Reflections

Narratives of Professional Helping, 28(1), 75–82.

By: N. Ames & J. Hall

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2022 journal article

Ethics in practice: When a colleague behaves unethically

NASW-NC Newsletter, 46(3), 7.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2022 conference paper

Insider-outsider and the space between: Researcher identity politics and practices

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Anaheim, CA.

By: K. Stansbury, J. Hall, N. Ames & P. Averett

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2022 conference paper

Mixing the methods for equity [Roundtable]

NC State Equity Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. Raleigh, NC.

By: J. Hall, N. Ames, P. Averett & K. Stansbury

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2021 report

Documentation 101

Raleigh, NC: North State University Center for Family and Community Engagement.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2020 conference paper

The role of the black church in the domestic violence prevention and intervention

Annual North Carolina State University Gender and Equity Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

By: K. Stansbury & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2019 conference paper

Environmental toxins and environmental justice: What is the role for social work?

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

By: J. Hall & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2019 conference paper

The role of the Black church in domestic violence prevention and intervention

Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration. Durham, NC.

By: K. Stansbury & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2018 conference paper

Intimate partner violence in the African American community: Can social workers and churches work together?

2nd Annual North Carolina State University Gender and Equity Symposium. Raleigh, NC.

By: N. Ames, K. Stansbury & P. Campos

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2018 journal article

Readability, suitability, and writing for clients with limited literacy skills

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, 19(5), 614–628.

By: N. Ames n

author keywords: Social work; readability; suitability; limited literacy; social work writing; client literacy; writing for clients
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 3, 2019

2017 conference paper

Intimate partner violence in the African American community: Addressing intimate partner violence: A social work model for community engagement with clergy and other faith-based leaders

NASW Mental Health Section Connection.

By: K. Stansbury & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2017 conference paper

Policy and advocacy: The intersection of poverty, race, and gender [Poster presentation]

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Dallas, TX.

By: J. Hall, N. Ames, K. Stansbury & K. Bullock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2016 journal article

Editorial: $cholarship – paying to publish?

The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 13(1).

By: S. Marson & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2016 article

Writing Clearly for Clients: What Social Workers Should Know

Ames, N. (2016, April). SOCIAL WORK, Vol. 61, pp. 167–169.

By: N. Ames n

MeSH headings : Guidelines as Topic; Literacy; Social Workers; Writing
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 weblog post

Writing for an academic audience

Ames, N. (2016, November 19). http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/meyers-law-academic-writing/

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 chapter

Latino Protestants and violence against women

In Religion and men’s violence against women. New York, NY: Springer.

By: N. Ames & L. Ware

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 journal article

What is readability and why should it matter to social workers?

The New Social Worker, 22(1), 10–12.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2015 book

Writing clearly for clients and colleagues: The human service practitioner's guide

Chicago, Ill.: Lyceum Books, Inc.

By: N. Ames & K. FitzGerald

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 conference paper

Writing for readability: An unrecognized social work skill

Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2014 journal article

Protecting Rural Church-Going Immigrant Women from Family Violence

JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, 29(3), 323–332.

By: T. Hancock*, N. Ames n & A. Behnke n

author keywords: Latino immigrants; Family violence; Culturally sensitive practice; Community based social services
TL;DR: A project to stimulate and support appropriate responses to family violence by rural immigrant churches, including those identified with conservative theological views on women, to provide culturally sensitive materials and resources they were willing to use with their congregations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 weblog post

Three cheers for plain language

http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/exc_100614.shtml

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2014 conference paper

Three cheers for plain language! Writing for clients and colleagues

NASW-North Carolina Fall Conference. Asheville, NC.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2011 conference paper

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW- West Virginia Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2011 journal article

Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence: Attitudes and Knowledge

FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES, 92(2), 161–167.

By: N. Ames n, T. Hancock n & A. Behnke n

UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 report

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A guide for community domestic violence team members

Raleigh, NC: Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

By: N. Ames, T. Hancock & A. Behnke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2011 weblog post

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A resource manual for pastors

http://www.ces4health.info/find-products/view-product.aspx?code=MWRR55CN

By: N. Ames, T. Hancock & A. Behnke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2011 journal article

What Would They Do? Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence

JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 27(7), 1259–1275.

By: A. Behnke n, N. Ames n & T. Hancock*

author keywords: domestic violence; cultural contexts; intervention; treatment; spirituality and violence
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Clergy; Counseling; Domestic Violence / prevention & control; Female; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Spirituality; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: It was found that study participants were willing to respond to cases of domestic violence in what the authors would define as constructive ways, however, some responses suggested potentially unsafe and ill-advised reactions to the vignettes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Implementing an Elective BSW Community-Based Evaluation Research Course

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 15(1), 105–119.

By: J. Taliaferro n & N. Ames n

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 24, 2025

2010 conference paper

Lighting the way: A domestic violence prevention program for Latino lay ministers

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Portland, OR.

By: T. Hancock & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2009 conference paper

Implementing an elective BSW community-based evaluation research course

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Phoenix, AZ.

By: J. Taliaferro & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2009 chapter

Oral history studies

In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

By: N. Ames & S. Diepstra

Ed(s): B. Thyer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2008 conference paper

If it isn’t in writing, it didn’t happen: Teaching recording skills

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2008 report

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A guide for community domestic violence team members

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

By: N. Ames, T. Hancock & A. Behnke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 report

Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A resource manual for pastors

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

By: N. Ames, T. Hancock & A. Behnke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Medically Underserved Children's Access to Health Care: A Review of the Literature

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 18(1), 64–77.

By: N. Ames*

author keywords: Children; medically underserved; access to health care
TL;DR: The populations of children most likely to be medically underserved and the social, financial, and systemic factors that compromise their ability to obtain the health services they need are described. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Teaching recording and documentation to BSW students: An exploratory study of field instructors' views

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 13(2), 69–82.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Toward a Model for Engaging Latino Lay Ministers in Domestic Violence Intervention

FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES, 89(4), 623–630.

By: T. Hancock n & N. Ames n

TL;DR: The authors present a culturally appropriate, environmentally-based model for domestic violence intervention and prevention with rural Latino families and identifies Latino church leaders as a potential resource in rural communities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Using diffusion of innovation theory to encourage the development of a children's health collaborative: A formative evaluation

JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 13(4), 375–388.

By: A. Farr n & N. Ames n

MeSH headings : Child; Diffusion of Innovation; Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Medically Underserved Area; Organizations, Nonprofit; Pilot Projects; Southeastern United States
TL;DR: Although there was no evidence of a functioning network among the organizations surveyed, the results indicate that many organizations would participate in a network and suggest possibilities for developing an organizational network aimed at improving children's access to health care. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 conference paper

Using video to teach assessment and documentation: A “virtual” home visit training tool

87th Annual Social Services Institute, North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services. Raleigh, NC.

By: L. Williams & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2007 chapter

Human behavior and the social environment: An oral history service-learning project

In V. M. M. Nadel & M. Sullivan-Cosetti (Eds.), Social work and service learning: Partnerships for social justice (pp. 107–120). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

By: N. Ames & S. Diepstra

Ed(s): V. M. Nadel & M. Sullivan-Cosetti

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Improving underserved children's access to health care: Practitioner?s views

Journal of Child Health Care, 11(3), 175–185.

By: N. Ames n

MeSH headings : Attitude of Health Personnel; Child; Child Health Services / organization & administration; Communication; Communication Barriers; Educational Status; Emigration and Immigration; Focus Groups; Health Planning Guidelines; Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration; Humans; Medically Underserved Area; Medically Uninsured; Needs Assessment / organization & administration; Nursing Methodology Research; Parents / education; Parents / psychology; Poverty; Southeastern United States; Time Factors; Total Quality Management / organization & administration; Transportation; Workload
TL;DR: Three focus groups conducted with a variety of children's health care providers in a county in the southeastern United States investigated practitioners' views on the barriers impeding access to health care for medically underserved children. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 conference paper

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW-NC Fall Conference. Asheville, NC.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2006 journal article

Intergenerational and diverse oral history: Pedagogical connections and outcomes for BSW HBSW courses

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 11(2), 115–125.

By: S. Diepstra & N. Ames*

UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Using intergenerational oral history service-learning projects to teach human behavior concepts: A qualitative analysis

EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY, 32(9), 721–735.

By: N. Ames n & S. Diepstra*

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 report

Building a child health collaborative: A network analysis

Raleigh, NC: Institute for Nonprofits, North Carolina State University.

By: N. Ames, A. Farr & B. Metelsky

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 conference paper

Intergenerational and diverse oral history: Pedagogical connections and outcomes for HBSE courses

Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. New York, NY.

By: S. Diepstra & N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2005 motion picture

The home visit [video recording]

Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University.

By: N. Ames & L. Williams

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 conference paper

Using video to teach assessment and documentation skills

30th Annual Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Shepherdstown, WV.

By: N. Ames & J. Benton

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2005 conference paper

Using video to teach social work assessment and documentation

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Austin, TX.

By: N. Ames & L. Williams

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2004 journal article

Clear writing critical: Nonprofits should write in a way clients can understand

Philanthropy Journal of North Carolina, 5(34).

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 conference paper

Enhancing BSW marketability: Teaching objective assessment skills

Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. Detroit, MI.

By: N. Ames & L. Williams

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2004 conference paper

Factors related to rural adults’ compliance with fecal occult blood testing

9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer. Washington, D.C.

By: N. Ames & L. Jacknowitz

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2002 journal article

What are we teaching our students about social work recording: An exploratory study

Arete, 26(2), 100–106.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 conference paper

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2000 conference paper

Case recording: Principles and practice

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

2000 conference paper

How to write it so clients can read it

National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Presque Isle, Maine.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1999 journal article

Social work recording: A new look at an old issue

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, 35(2), 227–237.

By: N. Ames*

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 conference paper

Case recording: Principles and practice

Summer Institute on Aging, WVU School of Social Work. Morgantown, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1997 conference paper

Case recording: Principles and practice

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1996 conference paper

Case recording: Principles and practice

Summer Institute on Aging, WVU School of Social Work. Morgantown, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1996 conference paper

Social work career options for the 21st century

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1996 motion picture

Social work practice with African American clients [video recording]

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, School of Social Work.

By: N. Ames, E. Randall & D. Nicholas

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1995 conference paper

How to write it so clients can read it

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1994 conference paper

Closing the comprehension gap: Delivering health promotion to adults with limited literacy skills

Eighth Annual Governor's Conference on Worksite Wellness. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1994 conference paper

Write it right!

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1993 journal article

Closing the comprehension gap: Low literacy and the Cancer Information Service

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs, 14, 157–163.

By: P. Brown, N. Ames, W. Mettger, T. Smith & G. Friedell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1993 conference paper

Communicating with clients with low literacy skills

WV State Health Education Council, 14th Annual Conference. Canaan Valley, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1993 conference paper

Write it right!

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1992 conference paper

Clear and simple: Writing skills for social workers

NASW Spring Continuing Education Conference. Charleston, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1992 conference paper

Closing the comprehension gap: Communicating clearly with clients who have limited literacy skills

National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas. Morgantown, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1992 conference paper

Delivering low literacy cancer information

Society for Public Health Education. Austin, TX.

By: N. Ames & C. Barnes

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1992 conference paper

Delivering low literacy cancer information. Round table discussion

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1990 conference paper

Getting the biggest bang for your buck: Working with other agencies to develop a public education program

National Association of Extension 4 H Agents. White Sulphur Springs, WV.

By: N. Ames & R. Phillips

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1989 report

Good food, good health: Teaching the public to make good food choices

Bozeman, MT: Montana State University.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1988 report

Good food, good health instructor's guide

Morgantown, WV: Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1988 journal article

One more look at PMS: Implications for women of a new focus on an old problem

Health Education, 19(2), 48–52.

By: N. Ames*

UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1987 conference paper

A unique approach to smokeless tobacco education

Las Vegas, NV: American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1987 conference paper

Smokeless tobacco education

Community Development Society Annual Conference. Morgantown, WV.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2025

1986 motion picture

The smokeless showdown [video recording]

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University.

By: N. Ames, R. Phillips & J. Siegrist

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1986 report

West Virginia smokeless tobacco education program

Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, Cancer Communications System.

By: N. Ames, R. Phillips, K. Allen & J. Saab

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1985 journal article

Hypertension: The demographics of management and control

Health Education, 16(4), 11–14.

By: N. Ames*

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1984 review

Nursing care of victims of family violence [book review]

[Review of Choice, 22(1), 138.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1984 journal article

The socialization of women into and out of sport

Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, 47(2), 3–8.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1983 review

Power and the profession of obstetrics [book review]

[Review of Choice, 20(9), 317.

By: N. Ames

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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North Carolina State University Raleigh, US
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