Ruth C. White
2009
Contact
Email: ruthcwhite@gmail.com
Phone: +44.753.103.7790
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Available Now for Pre-order:
Bipolar 101
A Practical Guide to
Identifying Triggers,
Managing Medications,
Coping with Symptoms,
and More
By Ruth C. White
and John D. Preston
About Ruth
The guiding principles of my scholarship are that it is to be rigorous, relevant, useful, and integrated into the other aspects of my career. During my almost 20-year career as a scholar and practitioner, my research has focused on social determinants of health and well-being, HIV/AIDS, community development, international social work and maternal and child health. My research is community-driven with the community as equal partners throughout the research process.
I have also begun to create a body of work that expands my study of stigma into the mental health arena which grew out of my own experience with mental illness. The goal of this aspect of my work is to use my multiple positions as social work educator, researcher, author and person with mental illness to reduce the stigma of mental illness, empower those with mental illnesses to strive for mental well-being and advocate on their own behalf, and, to improve the quality and accessibility of services to the mentally ill.
My expertise has been called upon by my colleagues to review work in the area of HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health for organizations such as the American Public Health Association, the American Journal of Health Behavior, AIDS Care, and the National Science Foundation
