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Research interests
Dr. Freddie Avant holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Lyon College, a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Ph.D. in social work from Jackson State University. His practice background and research interests include mental health, cultural diversity, intellectual disabilities, rural social work practice, medical social work, social work administration and leadership, social work education and school social work.
Related documents
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“Listening to the Voice of the Community” “Escuchando la Voz de la Comunidad”
Oliphant, E., Wyatt, L. & Avant, F. L., Jan 1 2024, Back Home: Opportunities and Challenges of Social Work with Rural Communities. p. 236-259 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Fighting violence in and around schools: A challenge for school social workers
Washington, R. O. & Avant, F. L., Jan 1 2018, Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color. p. 187-208 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Services, Stigma, and Discrimination: Perceptions of African Descendant Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil and in the United States
Cordeiro Dutra, A. D. F., Cordova, W. & Avant, F., May 19 2018, In: Social Work in Public Health. 33, 4, p. 226-236 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Client Satisfaction Survey for HIV/AIDS Dental Care Services: An Example from Rural Texas
LCSW, H. S. C. P., Freddie L. Avant PhD., L.-A. & Kim L. Rich-Rice PhD., L.-I., Feb 15 2016, In: Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Continuing the fight against school violence: Progress, current practices, and future directions (revisited)
Tyson, E. H., Avant, F. L. & Washington, R. O., Jan 1 2013, Human Behavior in the Social Environment from an African-American Perspective, Second Edition. p. 421-443 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter