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Social Work and Social Justice: Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies
Contributor(s): Reisch, Michael (Author), Garvin, Charles D. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0199893012     ISBN-13: 9780199893010
Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
OUR PRICE: $101.84  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Work
- Social Science | Criminology
- Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness
Dewey: 179.936
LCCN: 2015032263
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" L (1.7 lbs) 448 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index
 
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Social Work and Social Justice transcends discussions of abstract social justice concepts and goals by focusing on how these concepts can be used as guides for socially just practice at the interpersonal, organizational, community, and societal levels. In addition to emphasizing the importance
of social justice work through compelling examples, case studies, and exercises, this book vividly illustrates its complexity and discusses how social workers can negotiate the practical and ethical challenges involved. Unlike many books on the subject, the text integrates diverse and often
conflicting approaches to social justice to promote critical thinking and underscore the value of incorporating various perspectives into one's practice. Other distinguishing features include: its emphasis on the complementary nature of socially just goals and processes; its use of well-developed
case examples, often drawn from the authors' experience; and the authors' reflection on the implications of these examples from both micro and macro perspectives, along with a discussion of how practitioners with diverse understandings of social justice might interpret the case. Social Work and
Social Justice is based on the authors' extensive teaching and practice experience in a wide variety of fields, both in the U.S. and internationally, and on their research on such varied topics as welfare reform, mental health, social work practice theory, social work values and ethics, and the
history and philosophy of social welfare and social work. It is undeniably a must-have resource for students and faculty in undergraduate and graduate social work programs, as well as practitioners in social work and the human services.
 
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