Carol Cook

Department of Social Work

Staff - Director of Field Instruction

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Area

Social Work

Research Interests

Women's issues, developmental disabilities, social justice, international social welfare, field education, medical social work, mental health, community interventions

Selected Publications

Roberts, R. and Cook-Roberts, C. 1999 (Second Ed.) Mother Jones and Her Sisters: A Century of Women Activists in the American Coal Fields. Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA.

Selected Presentations:

Council on Social Work Education, 47th Annual Program Meeting 2001, A Social Work Odyssey: International Section "Social Work Without Borders: An INternational and Interdisciplinary Model"

"Families at Risk: Speical Needs, Stress & Strengths"
April 9, 1997
Maternal Child Conference
Waterloo, Iowa

"Postpartum Depression & Postpartum Blues: Strategies for Assisting New Mothers"
Family and Children's Council
November, 1996; April, 1997; October, 1997

"Women at Social Risk: The Role of Empowerment"
Maternal Child Conference
April 6, 1995
Waterloo, Iowa

"Guiding Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury into Community Participation"
9th Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
October 18, 1994
University of Iowa, College of Nursing & Iowa Head Injury Association
Iowa City, Iowa

"Dependent Adult Abuse: Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities"
Traing for Mandatory Reporters of Dependent Adult Abuse
October 4, 1994
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, Iowa