@article{yoon_ames_2023, title={Voter Registration in the United States: A Call for Change}, volume={11}, ISSN={["1545-6846"]}, DOI={10.1093/sw/swad043}, abstractNote={Journal Article Voter Registration in the United States: A Call for Change Get access Intae Yoon, Intae Yoon PhD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 1911 Building, Room 202-A, 10 Current Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA email: iyoon@ncsu.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Natalie Ames Natalie Ames PhD, EdD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 99–102, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swad043 Published: 02 November 2023 Article history Received: 29 November 2022 Revision received: 21 December 2022 Editorial decision: 17 January 2023 Accepted: 17 January 2023 Published: 02 November 2023}, journal={SOCIAL WORK}, author={Yoon, Intae and Ames, Natalie}, year={2023}, month={Nov} }
 @article{ames_2019, title={Readability, suitability, and writing for clients with limited literacy skills}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1741-296X"]}, DOI={10.1177/1468017318767091}, abstractNote={Summary This study evaluated 56 documents developed by 11 nonprofit and public social service agencies to provide information to clients. The author used the Flesch Reading Ease, Simple Measure of Goobledegook (SMOG), and Gunning Fog Index formulas to assess reading grade levels and the Suitability Assessment of Material to evaluate overall suitability for readers with limited literacy skills. Findings All documents but one were above the recommended fifth grade level for low-literacy materials. Suitability Assessment of Material scores indicated 44.6% (n = 26) were not appropriately formatted for readers with limited literacy skills. Applications Findings suggest a need for improving social service agencies’ and practitioners’ knowledge and awareness of the importance of assessing the readability and suitability of print materials, especially those intended for clients.}, number={5}, journal={JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK}, author={Ames, Natalie}, year={2019}, month={Sep}, pages={614–628} }
 @article{ames_2016, title={Writing Clearly for Clients: What Social Workers Should Know}, volume={61}, ISSN={["1545-6846"]}, DOI={10.1093/sw/sww008}, abstractNote={Most social services agencies use print materials to provide clients and the general public with information about their programs, services, policies, and eligibility criteria. Agencies commonly require applicants for services to complete written forms. Social workers may provide clients with brochures, flyers, and booklets designed to inform and educate them about issues that affect their well-being and the well-being of their families and communities. Print, in hard copy or electronic format, can be an effective means of communication, but only if your target audience can read and understand it. Depending on the populations with whom you work, you may be aware that you have—or have had—clients with limited literacy skills. What you may not know is that the average reading level for U.S. adults is ninth grade (Kutner, Greenberg, Jin, & Paulsen, 2006). This may seem surprising at first glance, but many individuals read four to five grade levels below the highest grade they completed in school (Arnold et al., 2006; National Work Group on Literacy and Health, 1998). This means some high school graduates may read at only a seventh- or eighth-grade level, and those with less than a high school diploma may read correspondingly less well.}, number={2}, journal={SOCIAL WORK}, author={Ames, Natalie}, year={2016}, month={Apr}, pages={167–169} }
 @book{ames_fitzgerald_2015, title={Writing clearly for clients and colleagues: The human service practitioner's guide}, ISBN={9781935871651}, publisher={Chicago, Ill.: Lyceum Books, Inc}, author={Ames, N. and FitzGerald, K.}, year={2015} }
 @article{hancock_ames_behnke_2014, title={Protecting Rural Church-Going Immigrant Women from Family Violence}, volume={29}, ISSN={["1573-2851"]}, DOI={10.1007/s10896-014-9581-x}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE}, author={Hancock, Tina U. and Ames, Natalie and Behnke, Andrew O.}, year={2014}, month={Apr}, pages={323–332} }
 @article{behnke_ames_hancock_2012, title={What Would They Do? Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence}, volume={27}, ISSN={["1552-6518"]}, DOI={10.1177/0886260511425246}, abstractNote={ Understanding what Latino church leaders believe about domestic violence, and what they do when they confront it, is a key step in developing programs to help them engage in domestic violence prevention and intervention activities in their congregations. This article presents the findings from an exploratory study of 28 Latino church leaders. The study surveyed respondents’ beliefs about domestic violence and asked for their reactions to three domestic violence vignettes they might encounter. We found that study participants were willing to respond to cases of domestic violence in what we would define as constructive ways. However, some responses suggested potentially unsafe and ill-advised reactions to the vignettes. We discuss our study’s implications for practice and suggest future directions for additional research. }, number={7}, journal={JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE}, author={Behnke, Andrew O. and Ames, Natalie and Hancock, Tina U.}, year={2012}, month={May}, pages={1259–1275} }
 @article{ames_hancock_behnke_2011, title={Latino Church Leaders and Domestic Violence: Attitudes and Knowledge}, volume={92}, ISSN={["1945-1350"]}, DOI={10.1606/1044-3894.4093}, abstractNote={ This article describes two focus groups that explored Latino church leaders' attitudes and knowledge about domestic violence. Participants were well aware of the intergenerational nature of domestic violence and suggested both religious and secular interventions. They were opposed to separation or divorce and did not view abusers as being responsible for their violent behavior. Some participants disclosed significant personal experience with domestic violence. Results suggest that efforts to engage Latino church leaders in domestic violence prevention/intervention should acknowledge the religious and cultural importance of keeping families together, build on the positive aspects of traditional male/female roles in Latino cultures, and incorporate opportunities for sharing and healing from personal experiences. }, number={2}, journal={FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES}, author={Ames, Natalie and Hancock, Tina U. and Behnke, Andrew O.}, year={2011}, pages={161–167} }
 @book{ames_hancock_behnke_2008, title={Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A guide for community domestic violence team members}, institution={Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University}, author={Ames, N. and Hancock, T. U. and Behnke, A. O.}, year={2008} }
 @book{ames_hancock_behnke_2008, title={Lighting the way to a better future: A domestic violence prevention program for churches. A resource manual for pastors}, institution={Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University}, author={Ames, N. and Hancock, T. U. and Behnke, A. O.}, year={2008} }
 @misc{ames_2008, title={Medically Underserved Children's Access to Health Care: A Review of the Literature}, volume={18}, ISSN={["1540-3556"]}, DOI={10.1080/10911350802266334}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT This article reviews the literature on medically underserved children's access to health care. It describes 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. It provides brief descriptions of selected model programs designed to improve access to health care and offers recommendations for practitioners and policy makers interested in working to improve access in their communities.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT}, author={Ames, Natalie}, year={2008}, pages={64–77} }
 @article{ames_2008, title={Teaching recording and documentation to BSW students: An exploratory study of field instructors' views}, volume={13}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work}, author={Ames, N.}, year={2008}, pages={69–82} }
 @article{hancock_ames_2008, title={Toward a Model for Engaging Latino Lay Ministers in Domestic Violence Intervention}, volume={89}, ISSN={["1945-1350"]}, DOI={10.1606/1044-3894.3824}, abstractNote={ There is growing recognition that culturally relevant interventions with Latino couples experiencing domestic violence must take place at the community level as well as through clinically-oriented services. This article examines structural and cultural issues related to domestic violence among Latino immigrants living in rural areas of the United States. The authors present a culturally appropriate, environmentally-based model for domestic violence intervention and prevention with rural Latino families. The model identifies Latino church leaders as a potential resource in rural communities and calls upon social workers to collaborate with and support church leaders in preventing and intervening in domestic violence in rural Latino communities. }, number={4}, journal={FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES}, author={Hancock, Tina U. and Ames, Natalie}, year={2008}, pages={623–630} }
 @article{farr_ames_2008, title={Using diffusion of innovation theory to encourage the development of a children's health collaborative: A formative evaluation}, volume={13}, ISSN={["1087-0415"]}, DOI={10.1080/10810730802063835}, abstractNote={Lack of access to medical treatment and preventive care affects children's immediate well-being and has potential consequences for their physical and mental health as adults. The study reported in this article was designed as the first step in planning and implementing a communitywide collaborative to work on improving medically underserved children's access to health care. The authors used a two-stage, census-based telephone survey to identify organizations that had contact with medically underserved children and to assess the status of the communication network among them. 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.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION}, author={Farr, A. Celeste and Ames, Natalie}, year={2008}, pages={375–388} }
 @inbook{ames_diepstra_2007, title={Human behavior and the social environment: An oral history service-learning project}, ISBN={9780742559455}, booktitle={Social work and service learning: Partnerships for social justice}, publisher={Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers}, author={Ames, N. and Diepstra, S. A.}, editor={M. Nadel, V. Majewski and Sullivan-Cosetti, M.Editors}, year={2007}, pages={107–120} }
 @article{ames_2007, title={Improving underserved children's access to health care: Practitioner?s views}, volume={11}, DOI={10.1177/1367493507079557}, abstractNote={This article describes the results of three focus groups conducted with a variety of children's health care providers in a county in the southeastern United States. The purpose of the research was to investigate practitioners' views on the barriers impeding access to health care for medically underserved children. The focus groups were the third phase of a larger study designed to collect data on communication patterns among children's health care providers as well as information on children's access to care. The results include suggestions for actions practitioners can take to improve medically underserved children's access to health care.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Child Health Care}, author={Ames, N.}, year={2007}, pages={175–185} }
 @article{diepstra_ames_2006, title={Intergenerational and diverse oral history: Pedagogical connections and outcomes for BSW HBSW courses}, volume={11}, DOI={10.18084/1084-7219.11.2.115}, abstractNote={This article reports on a study of the outcomes of an oral history project conducted in Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) courses in two BSW programs. Participating students reported that the project increased their perceived levels of ability to work with older adults and helped them meet HBSE learning objectives. Participation in the project did not appear to significantly increase interest in working with older adults after graduation nor did it positively change students' attitudes about older adults.}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work}, author={Diepstra, S. A. and Ames, N.}, year={2006}, pages={115–125} }
 @article{ames_diepstra_2006, title={Using intergenerational oral history service-learning projects to teach human behavior concepts: A qualitative analysis}, volume={32}, ISSN={["0360-1277"]}, DOI={10.1080/03601270600835447}, abstractNote={An intergenerational oral history project paired 63 students enrolled in human behavior in the social environment (HBSC) courses in a bachelor of social work (BSW) programs with older adults. The goal of the project was to provide contextual application of HBSE theories and concepts by engaging students in semester-long intentional interaction with older adults. Qualitative evaluation of the oral history project found that students reported multiple benefits from participation. The authors attribute the project's positive outcomes to its service-learning nature as well as the unique and applied way in which it allowed students to learn mandated course content.}, number={9}, journal={EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY}, author={Ames, Natalie and Diepstra, Stephene A.}, year={2006}, month={Oct}, pages={721–735} }
 @book{ames_farr_metelsky_2005, title={Building a child health collaborative: A network analysis}, institution={Raleigh, NC: Institute for Nonprofits, North Carolina State University}, author={Ames, N. and Farr, A. C. and Metelsky, B.}, year={2005} }
 @book{ames_williams_2005, title={The home visit [video recording]}, publisher={Raleigh, NC: Dept. of Social Work, North Carolina State University}, author={Ames, N. and Williams, L.}, year={2005} }
 @article{ames_2004, title={Clear writing critical: Nonprofits should write in a way clients can understand}, volume={5}, number={34}, journal={Philanthropy Journal of North Carolina}, author={Ames, N.}, year={2004} }
 @article{ames_2002, title={What are we teaching our students about social work recording: An exploratory study}, volume={26}, number={2}, journal={Arete}, author={Ames, N.}, year={2002}, pages={100–106} }
 @article{ames_1999, title={Social work recording: A new look at an old issue}, volume={35}, ISSN={["1043-7797"]}, DOI={10.1080/10437797.1999.10778962}, abstractNote={Recording is an integral component of social work practice. The focus of recording has changed in recent years as social work records have become increasingly important measures of accountability and of organizational and professional effectiveness. Technology and concerns about defensive practice are also changing the nature of social work recording. At the same time, many old issues remain unresolved, including concerns about client privacy, style, and content. For more than 50 years, social work educators have been criticized for failing to teach recording skills, yet today few texts and curricula on recording exist. Most social work students graduate inadequately equipped for their recording responsibilities. This article proposes some approaches and resources for integrating recording into classroom instruction.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION}, author={Ames, N}, year={1999}, pages={227–237} }
 @book{ames_randall_nicholas_1996, title={Social work practice with African American clients [video recording]}, publisher={Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, School of Social Work}, author={Ames, N. and Randall, E. and Nicholas, D.}, year={1996} }
 @article{brown_ames_mettger_smith_friedell_1993, title={Closing the comprehension gap: Low literacy and the Cancer Information Service}, volume={14}, journal={Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs}, author={Brown, P. and Ames, N. and Mettger, W. and Smith, T. and Friedell, G.}, year={1993}, pages={157–163} }
 @article{ames_1988, title={One more look at PMS: Implications for women of a new focus on an old problem}, volume={19}, DOI={10.1080/00970050.1988.10610157}, number={2}, journal={Health Education}, author={Ames, N.}, year={1988}, pages={48–52} }
 @book{ames_phillips_siegrist_1986, title={The smokeless showdown [video recording]}, publisher={Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University}, author={Ames, N. and Phillips, R. and Siegrist, J.}, year={1986} }
 @book{ames_phillips_allen_saab_1986, title={West Virginia smokeless tobacco education program}, institution={Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, Cancer Communications System}, author={Ames, N. and Phillips, R. and Allen, K. and Saab, J.}, year={1986} }
 @article{ames_1985, title={Hypertension: The demographics of management and control}, volume={16}, DOI={10.1080/00970050.1985.10610062}, number={4}, journal={Health Education}, author={Ames, N.}, year={1985}, pages={11–14} }
 @misc{ames_1984, title={Nursing care of victims of family violence [book review]}, volume={22}, number={1}, journal={Choice}, author={Ames, N.}, year={1984}, pages={138} }
 @article{ames_1984, title={The socialization of women into and out of sport}, volume={47}, number={2}, journal={Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors}, author={Ames, N.}, year={1984}, pages={3–8} }
 @misc{ames_1983, title={Power and the profession of obstetrics [book review]}, volume={20}, number={9}, journal={Choice}, author={Ames, N.}, year={1983}, pages={317} }