Social justice and social work : rediscovering a core value of the profession /
edited by Michael J. Austin, University of California, Berkeley.
- New Delhi. : Sage ; 2014.
- xviii, 394 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the editor -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Searching for the meaning of social justice / Michael Austin, Christina Branom, Bryn King -- The humanities perspectives : the moral imperative : shouldn't we do something? -- The influence of western philosophy on definitions of social justice / Richard Smith -- Legal theories of social justice / Jennifer Price Wolf -- Literary theories and social justice / Sam Fitzgerald -- Historical perspectives on social justice / Sarah Accomazzo -- Social justice and religion / Sarah Accomazzo, Megan Moore and Siroj Sirojudin -- Social justice from a humanities perspective : a synthesis to inform practice / Bryn King and Michael Austin -- The social science perspectives : social empathy : what do we need to understand? -- Social psychological perspectives on morality and social justice / Christina Branom -- Social justice and anthropology : from observation to activism / Leah A. Jacobs -- Perspectives of social justice in sociology / Christina Branom -- Social justice and the politics of children's rights / Kelly Whitaker -- Social justice in political thought : examining the rights of parents / Wendy Wiegmann -- Economic theories of social justice / Anupama Jacob -- Theories of organizational justice : interdisciplinary social science perspectives / Hyun Soo Kwon -- Interdisciplinary social science perspectives : key concepts to inform practice / Jasmin Serim -- Social injustice outside and inside human service organizations -- Outside human service organizations -- Predatory lending / Mary E.A. Caplan -- The injustices of intimate partner violence / Katherine Ray -- Social injustices experienced by children of incarcerated parents / Jenny Ventura -- The social injustices experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community / Elizabeth White -- Inside human service organizations -- Procedural injustices in child welfare / Wendy Wiegmann -- Elder mistreatment: a social justice perspective / Amanda Lehning -- Social justice and the injustices experienced by people with mental health disabilities / Juliene Schrick -- Embedding social justice in social work practice -- Client voice and expertise in promoting social justice / Jasmin Serim -- Social justice and the role of nonprofit human service organizations in amplifying client voice / Kelly LeRoux -- Educating social work students about social justice practice / Beth Glover Reed and Amanda Lehning -- Social justice for active citizenship / Rhonda Williams -- Incorporating social justice principles into social work practice / Jaclyn Grant and Michael Austin -- Finding the courage of one's convictions : reflections on a lifetime of social work practice / Brian Cahill with the assistance of Michael J. Austin -- Index.
9781452274201 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012045607
Social justice.
Social service.
HM671 / .S6233 2014
303.372 / SOC
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the editor -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Searching for the meaning of social justice / Michael Austin, Christina Branom, Bryn King -- The humanities perspectives : the moral imperative : shouldn't we do something? -- The influence of western philosophy on definitions of social justice / Richard Smith -- Legal theories of social justice / Jennifer Price Wolf -- Literary theories and social justice / Sam Fitzgerald -- Historical perspectives on social justice / Sarah Accomazzo -- Social justice and religion / Sarah Accomazzo, Megan Moore and Siroj Sirojudin -- Social justice from a humanities perspective : a synthesis to inform practice / Bryn King and Michael Austin -- The social science perspectives : social empathy : what do we need to understand? -- Social psychological perspectives on morality and social justice / Christina Branom -- Social justice and anthropology : from observation to activism / Leah A. Jacobs -- Perspectives of social justice in sociology / Christina Branom -- Social justice and the politics of children's rights / Kelly Whitaker -- Social justice in political thought : examining the rights of parents / Wendy Wiegmann -- Economic theories of social justice / Anupama Jacob -- Theories of organizational justice : interdisciplinary social science perspectives / Hyun Soo Kwon -- Interdisciplinary social science perspectives : key concepts to inform practice / Jasmin Serim -- Social injustice outside and inside human service organizations -- Outside human service organizations -- Predatory lending / Mary E.A. Caplan -- The injustices of intimate partner violence / Katherine Ray -- Social injustices experienced by children of incarcerated parents / Jenny Ventura -- The social injustices experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community / Elizabeth White -- Inside human service organizations -- Procedural injustices in child welfare / Wendy Wiegmann -- Elder mistreatment: a social justice perspective / Amanda Lehning -- Social justice and the injustices experienced by people with mental health disabilities / Juliene Schrick -- Embedding social justice in social work practice -- Client voice and expertise in promoting social justice / Jasmin Serim -- Social justice and the role of nonprofit human service organizations in amplifying client voice / Kelly LeRoux -- Educating social work students about social justice practice / Beth Glover Reed and Amanda Lehning -- Social justice for active citizenship / Rhonda Williams -- Incorporating social justice principles into social work practice / Jaclyn Grant and Michael Austin -- Finding the courage of one's convictions : reflections on a lifetime of social work practice / Brian Cahill with the assistance of Michael J. Austin -- Index.
9781452274201 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012045607
Social justice.
Social service.
HM671 / .S6233 2014
303.372 / SOC