Summary
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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.
Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives: Key Concepts to Inform Practice
Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives: Key Concepts to Inform Practice
Introduction
The concept of social justice has historically been of great importance to social workers, despite vague and at times conflicting definitions. While the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics cites social justice as a core value, the code provides a relatively brief description of this value, with little guidance for application. For the NASW, social justice is tied to the ethical principle that social workers “challenge social injustice” (NASW, 2009, p. 4). However, definitions of social injustice are no more universal than definitions of social justice. While the Code of Ethics includes poverty, unemployment, and discrimination as examples of social injustice, the structural causes of ...
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