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Richard J Smith : Curriculum Vitae

Richard J. Smith, MFA, MSW, PhD

Degrees and Certifications
  • Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
  • M.S.W., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • M.F.A., Creative Writing, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
  • B.A., English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

Smith, R. J. (2016). Did the community renewal tax incentives pirate businesses from other places? Economic Development Quarterly, 30(1), 46–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891242415620008
Lehning, A. J., Smith, R. J., & Kim, K. (2016). “Friendly” initiatives: An emerging approach to improve communities for vulnerable populations. Journal of Policy Practice, 0(0), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15588742.2015.1125331
Lehning, A. J., Smith, R. J., & Dunkle, R. E. (2015). Do age-friendly characteristics influence the expectation to age in place? A comparison of low-income and higher income Detroit elders. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 34(2), 158–180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464813483210
Smith, R. (2015). Empowerment for whom? The impact of community renewal tax incentives on jobs and businesses. Urban Studies, 52(4), 702–720. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098014528398
Smith, R. J. (2015). Ending poverty in Mongolia: From socialism to social development. International Journal of Social Welfare, 24(2), 159–169. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12113
Lehning, A. J., Smith, R. J., & Dunkle, R. E. (2014). Age-friendly environments and self-rated health: An exploration of Detroit elders. Research on Aging, 36(1), 72–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027512469214
Smith, R. J., & Eaton, T. (2014). Information and communication technology in child welfare:  The need for culture-centered computing. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 41(1), 137–160. Retrieved from http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/newsletters_journals/jssw_institutional/institutional_subscribers/41.1.Smith.pdf
Rey, S. J., & Smith, R. J. (2013). A spatial decomposition of the Gini coefficient. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 6(2), 55–70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12076-012-0086-z
Smith, R. J., Lehning, A. J., & Dunkle, R. E. (2013). Conceptualizing age-friendly community characteristics in a sample of urban elders: An exploratory factor analysis. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(2), 90–111. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2012.739267
Smith, R., & Miller, K. (2013). Ecocity mapping using GIS: Introducing a planning method for assessing and improving neighborhood vitality. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 7(1), 95–106. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2013.0000
Clark, S. J., Smith, R. J., & Uota, K. (2013). Professional development opportunities as retention incentives in child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 35(10), 1687–1697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.07.006
Smith, R. J., & Clark, S. J. (2011). Does job resource loss reduce burnout and job exit for professionally trained social workers in child welfare? Children and Youth Services Review, 33(10), 1950–1959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.05.026
Fulcher, G. M., & Smith, R. J. (2010). Environmental correlates of public child welfare worker turnover. Administration in Social Work, 34(5), 442–457. https://doi.org/10.1080/03643107.2010.518530
Smith, R. J. (2000a). Organizing an Emerging Queer Culture in Mongolia. Social Work Perspectives, 11(1), 37–40.
Smith, R. J. (2000b). Peace, the Only Durable Solution to War. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 6(2), 63–68.

OTHER PUBLISHED WORK

Smith, R. J. (2013). The Influence of Western Philosophy on Definitions of Social Justice. In M. J. Austin (Ed.), Social Justice and Social Work: Rediscovering a Core Value of the Profession (pp. 21–30). London & Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book240426?prodId=Book240426&ct_p=toc
Smith, R. J. (2008). Tighter Quarters, Greener Planet. PolicyMatters, 5(2), 4–7. Retrieved from http://www.policymatters.net/
Smith, R. J. (2007). Real estate capitalization by policy input in the Cleveland empowerment zone: An application of adjusted interrupted time series analysis (AITS). Michigan Journal of Public Affairs, 4, 1–22. Retrieved from http://www.mjpa.umich.edu/uploads/2/9/3/2/2932559/smith-clevelandez-final07.pdf
Smith, R. J. (2002). Queer Mongolians: Is Isolation thier Destiny? IIAS Newsletter International Institute for Asian Studies, (29), 14. Retrieved from http://www.iias.nl/?q=newsletter-29
Galura, J., Howard, J., Waterhouse, D., & Ross, R. (Eds.). (1995). Praxis III. Voices in Dialogue.
Smith, R. J. (1995). Praxis: The Next Generation. In J. Galura, J. Howard, D. Waterhouse, & R. Ross (Eds.), Praxis III: Voices in Dialogue. Ann Arbor, Mich.: OCSL Press.
Smith, R. J. (1993). Only Be Strong and Courageous. In J. Galura, R. Meiland, R. Ross, M. J. Callan, & R. Smith (Eds.), . Ann Arbor, Mich.: OCSL Press.
Galura, J., Meiland, R., Ross, R., Callan, M. J., & Smith, R. (Eds.). (1993). Praxis II: Service-learning resources for university students, staff and faculty. Ann Arbor, Mich.: OCSL Press.

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