Social Justice and Social Work
Rediscovering a Core Value of the Profession

Edited by:

Michael J. Austin - University of California, Berkeley, USA

Courses:
Social Welfare Policy/Social Policy

March 2013 | 416 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

This unique and timely book, edited by Michael J. Austin, introduces and connects social justice to the core values of social work across the curriculum. It presents the history and philosophy that supports social justice and ties it to ethical concepts that will help readers understand social justice as a core social work value. The book further conveys the importance of amplifying client voice; explores organization-based advocacy; and describes how an understanding of social justice can inform practice and outlines implications for education and practice.

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Michael J. Austin, Christina Branom, Bryn King

1. Searching for the Meaning of Social Justice

Part I: The Humanities Perspectives: The Moral Imperative -- Shouldn’t We Do Something?

Richard J. Smith

2. The Influence of Western Philosophy on Definitions of Social Justice

Jennifer Price Wolf

3. Legal Theories of Social Justice

Charity Samantha Fitzgerald

4. Literary Theories and Social Justice

Sarah Accomazzo

5. Historical Perspectives on Social Justice

Sarah Accomazzo, Megan Moore, Siroj Sirojudin

6. Social Justice and Religion

Bryn King, Michael J. Austin

7. Social Justice From a Humanities Perspective: A Synthesis to Inform Practice

Part II: The Social Science Perspectives: Social Empathy -- What Do We Need to Understand?

Christina Branom

8. Social Psychological Perspectives on Morality and Social Justice

Leah A. Jacobs

9. Social Justice and Anthropology: From Observation to Activism

Christina Branom

10. Perspectives of Social Justice in Sociology

Kelly Whitaker

11. Social Justice and the Politics of Children’s Rights

Wendy Wiegmann

12. Social Justice in Political Thought: Examining the Rights of Parents

Anupama Jacob

13. Economic Theories of Social Justice

Hyun Soo Kwon

14. Theories of Organizational Justice: Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives

Jasmin Serim

15. Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives: Key Concepts to Inform Practice

Rhonda Y. Williams

16. Social Justice for Active Citizenship

Part III: Social Injustice Outside and Inside Human Service Organizations

Outside Human Service Organizations

Mary E. A. Caplan

17. Predatory Lending

Katherine E. Ray

18. The Injustices of Intimate Partner Violence

Jenny Ventura

19. Social Injustices Experienced by Children of Incarcerated Parents

Elizabeth White

20. The Social Injustices Experienced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community

Inside Human Service Organizations

Wendy Wiegmann

21. Procedural Injustices in Child Welfare

Amanda Lehning

22. Elder Mistreatment: A Social Justice Perspective

Juliene Schrick

23. Social Justice and the Injustices Experienced by People with Mental Health Disabilities

Part IV: Embedding Social Justice in Social Work Practice

Jasmin Serim

24. Client Voice and Expertise in Promoting Social Justice

Kelly LeRoux

25. Social Justice and the Role of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations in Amplifying Client Voice

Beth Glover Reed, Amanda Lehning

26. Educating Social Work Students About Social Justice Practice

Jaclyn Grant, Michael J. Austin

27. Incorporating Social Justice Principles Into Social Work Practice

Brian Cahill with the assistance of Michael J. Austin

28. Finding the Courage of One’s Convictions: Reflections on a Lifetime of Social Work Practice

This book will assist not only with my policy analysis course but also with my intro. to social work courses.

Dr Sarah Pilgrim

College Of Social Work, University of South Carolina

April 8, 2013

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Key features

KEY FEATURES

Comprehensive coverage of social justice incorporates perspectives from diverse disciplines, including the humanities, social and political sciences, and religion and faith, to a broad understanding of how social justice informs practice.
A balance of theory and practice helps readers understand both the "why" and "how" of integrating social welfare into social work practice.
Real-world case examples of injustice and oppression help readers see how integral social justice is to social work practice in key areas such as predatory lending, children of incarcerated parents, and service recipients in the fields of child welfare, mental health, and aging.
Insightful discussion of the complexities of social justice demonstrates how social justice affects various groups.
Specially designed summary chapters integrate concepts from the humanities and social sciences.
A social justice checklist is provided for use in the intake phase of service delivery.

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