Environmental Justice: An Issue for Social Work Education and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781138392090 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 148 str.

Sondra Fogel; Carenlee Barkdull; Bret Weber

Opis

This book contains nine chapters that showcase environmental justice work in social work practice and in educational settings from around the world. These chapters were selected for their helpfulness in moving the profession forward conceptually while offering practical tools for the classroom, institutions, and for further scholarship. This book was originally published as a special issue of Social Work Education: The International Journal.

Spis treści

Introduction: Joining the Conversation  1. Rethinking Social Work’s Interpretation of ‘Environmental Justice’: From Local to Global  2. Environmental Justice and Social Work Education: Social Workers’ Professional Perspectives  3. Changing Gears: Shifting to an Environmental Perspective in Social Work Education  4. Sustainable Social Work: An Environmental Justice Framework for Social Work Education  5. Social Work and Sustainable Social Development: Teaching and Learning Strategies for ‘Green Social Work’ Curriculum  6. Cultivators of Change: Food Justice in Social Work Education  7. Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Degradation and Poverty: Environmental Injustice in Nairobi  8. Transforming Social Work Curricula: Institutional Supports for Promoting Sustainability  9. Environmental Sustainability and Social Work: A Rural Australian Evaluation of Incorporating Eco-Social Work in Field Education  10. Reflexive Development: A Model for Helping Social Workers Contribute to a Sustainable Global Future