Gossip About Addiction Recovery in a Rural Community: Implications for Child Welfare

Authors: Amy R. Krentzman, MSW, PhD
Published: August 2021

In this three-part module child welfare professionals will learn:

1. how rural is defined, substance use disorders in rural communities, recovery in rural communities, the construct of gossip, and shame and stigma in addiction and addiction recovery
2. the rationale for the study conducted as well as a presentation of the study methods and results
3. implications of the study findings for child welfare practice, which involve helping clients to cope with negative gossip, whether a client has an addiction or not

Watch the Module

Part One: Gossip About Addiction Recovery in a Rural Community

Part Two: Gossip About Addiction Recovery in a Rural Community

Part Three: Gossip About Addiction Recovery in a Rural Community