Full Description
Examine new research and innovative programs targeted to serve vulnerable populations!
This collection highlights innovative programs and interventions targeted toward underserved, vulnerable, and marginalized populations, including the homeless, immigrants, refugees, female ex-offenders, people with developmental disabilities who are entering the criminal justice system, homicidal youth, and children whose parents are involved in high-conflict custody disputes. In addition, Practicing Social Justice raises critical questions on how society should justly provide for the economic well-being of our most valuable human assetour childrenwith an incisive look at the Temporary Aid for Needy Families legislation and its long-term impact on disadvantaged children. This book also evaluates the Bridges Across Racial Polarization Programs® and explores a wide selection of important social justice issues that the social workers of today and tomorrow need to understand.
Specifically, this well-referenced book:
details the mission and guiding principles of the Emmet and Mary Doerr Center for Social Justice at the Saint Louis University School of Social Service, with a focus on the Center's innovative partnered approach
examines nine models/theories of justice with varying philosophical, sectarian, and nonsectarian orientations
illustrates innovative approaches to community economic development for previously neglected poor communities, including an inclusive community plan structured to bring about home ownership, macro-enterprises, and the accumulation of capital through savings
documents the rise of homelessness in the state of Missouriin spite of an unprecedented period of economic growth and general prosperity
explores social justice concerns for immigrants and refugees entering the United States, with a focus on providing positive community commitment and response
describes an empowering, strengths-based program that can help female ex-offenders to find and develop support from the community
champions the social rights of people with developmental disabilities who are entering the criminal justice system
proposes systemic reform for homicidal youth in terms of prevention, intervention, and remediation
describes a program designed to provide a safe environment for the supervised visitation of children in high-conflict custody disputes, providing security for both parents and children
advocates for innovative inpatient-staff participatory decision-making in mental health hospitals, offering an approach designed to increase patient control over decisions directly affecting their well-being
and more!
Contents
The Right of Justice: Contributions of Social Work Practice-Research
Whose Justice? An Examination of Nine Models of Justice
Practicing Social Justice: Community-Based Research, Education, and Practice
On Becoming a Social Justice Practitioner
The Race/Poverty Intersection: Will We Ever Achieve Liberty and Justice for All?
Building Bridges and Improving Racial Harmony: An Evaluation of the Bridges Across Racial Polarization Program®
Social Justice and Welfare Reform: A Shift in Policy
Human-Sized Economic Development: Innovations in Missouri
The Homeless in Missouri in the '90s: A Continuing Challenge to Social Justice
Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Resiliency, Trauma, Policy, and Practice
Doing Justice: Women Ex-Offenders as Group Facilitators, Advocates, and Community Educators
Practicing Social Justice with Persons with Mental Illness Residing in Psychiatric Hospitals
Youth Who Murder and Societal Responsibility: An Issue of Social Justice
Children of High-Conflict Custody Disputes: Striving for Social Justice in Adult-Focused Litigation
Practicing Social Justice with Persons with Developmental Disabilities Who Enter the Criminal Justice System
Index
Reference Notes Included
