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Order Information: Payment may be made by check or money order in U.S. funds to "Indiana University School of Social Work." Mail orders, request for sample copies, and all other editorial and advertising correspondence should be directed to: Editor, Advances in Social Work, Indiana University School of Social Work, 902 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5I56. Telephone: (317) 274-0212; Fax: (317) 274-8630; E-mail: [email protected]. The opinions expressed in Advances in Social Work are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the editor or the Indiana University School of Social Work. <2004 ADVANCES IN SOCIAL WORK. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced beyond limits set by fair use, without written permission from the Editor. ISSN 1527-8565 Advances in Social Work Vol. 5, No. 2 . Fall 2004 CONTENTS Seeing the Panorama of Social Work James G. Daley . i The Struggle to Survive: The Power of Partnerships in the Quest for Nonprofit Sustainability Karl Besel, Ngoan Hoang, Richard Cloud, Seana Golder, Linda Bledsoe, and Patrick McKiernan . 139 Factors That Influence Domestic Violence Practice Self-Efficacy: Implications for Social Work Fran Danis . 150 Cross-cultural Differences in Preferred Forms of Address: Implications for Work with African American Adults Wanda Lott Collins and Sharon E. Moore . 163 Views of Reference List Accuracy from Social Work Journal Editors and Published Authors Scott E. Wilks and Christina A. Spivey . 172 Why Conduct a Spiritual Assessment? A Theoretical Foundation for Assessment David R. Hodge . 183 Teaching Content on Social Work Practice with Religious Congregations: A Curriculum Module Michael Sherr and Terry Wolfer . 197 Equal Access to Justice in a Rural Western State Monte Miller . 211 Correction to Spring 2004 Issue . 226 Guidelines to Contributors . 228 i Editorial Seeing the Panorama of Social Work James G. Daley s Editor of Advances , I am offered a rare gift. I see a wide range of manuscripts Athat seek to expound on some aspect of Social Work. Some make the cut and become articles in Advances , while others are rejected because they need more work. All of the submissions are Social Work at its finest. All the manuscripts stimulate my thinking about how SocialWork as a profession advances and towards what future. This issue is an excellent illustration of that stimulation. This edition is a potpourri of interesting issues that affect social workers. Besel and colleagues insightful article describes how agencies and courts can effectively partner to foster program sustainability. Danis’ article emphasizes the key factors that influ - ence a social worker’s effectiveness with battered women. Collins and Moore’s article highlights an often forgotten but vital issue: the preference of African Americans to be addressed by their last name. Wilks and Spivey discuss how journal editors value ref - erence list accuracy. Hodge illustrates theoretical ideas that underlie the spiritual assessment conducted by social workers. Sherr and Wolfer suggest ways that faith- based organizations can be incorporated into social work curriculum. Miller analyzes whether prisoners with mental retardation were able to adequately participate in their legal process. Half of the articles are empirical studies, while the other half are prac - tice-focused. All of the articles address topics important to consider. As I was piecing together this issue, I pondered past issues of Advances and the top - ics covered. Of course, the Spring 2004 issue focused on detailed descriptions of stu - dent assessment and various ways we strive to educate future social workers. The Spring 2003 issue included topics such as biophilia (person and environment link), hearing children of violence, and multi-cultural practice. Fall 2003 highlighted such issues as on-line practice guidelines, issues of rural and urban practices, risk and lia - bility, and poetry therapy techniques. Spring 2002 issue covered managed care, kin - ship care, and research with African Americans. Within two short years, Advances has covered quite a range of topics. The Spring 2005 issue is being formed now, with lead - ers in the field contributing a diverse collection of views about the future of SocialWork as a profession. So what is my point? The high quality of scholarship captures the panorama that is Social Work. The profession is not just clinical precision or academic rigor. Though we have depth of expertise in our chosen practice setting, we must be constantly open to widening our lens of knowledge beyond our parochial setting. A social worker who works with cancer patients is pushed to consider issues such as using a person’s first name when working with African Americans, or how to effectively conduct a spiritual assessment, or strategies to foster program sustainability, or how to use bibliotherapy with patients, or consider biophilic principles to enhance well being. ii Regardless of the setting, a social worker reading Advances should feel challenged to think differently, to consider an issue not on our radar screen, to gain additional tips for practice. That is my goal. I strive to help expand the reader’s perspective. In the spe - cial issues, the reader gets depth of a topic. In the regular issues, the reader gets a diverse collection. We have been fortunate to have a wide range of manuscripts submitted for consid - eration. Each manuscript is critiqued by reviewers. As Editor, I take those accepted manuscripts and strive to build a diverse, stimulating issue. Whether administrator, clinician, or researcher, Advances offers useful articles. So, to the reader, I offer this suggestion. Read each article and consider how it can make you a better social worker. This issue has lots to offer. Enjoy! 139 The Struggle to Survive: The Power of Partnerships in the Quest for Nonprofit Sustainability Karl Besel Ngoan Hoang Richard Cloud Seana Golder Linda Bledsoe Patrick McKiernan Abstract: This article provides information about a Youth Service Bureau’s (YSB) experience in collaborating with court officials to expand services and a subsequent funding base. YSBs, like many other nonprofit human service agencies, have found that partnering with local governmental officials, especially judges, can enhance sustainability. Implications for strengthening partnerships between local nonprofits and county judges are discussed. Keywords: Family courts, governmental funds, funding nonprofit organizations btaining and maintaining funding over an extended period is a critical issue in the survival of nonprofit agencies. However, systematic research about Othe survival of nonprofits was almost nonexistent until the 1990s. Most studies conducted on organizational behavior have focused on productivity or profitability, rather than survival