Introduction to Social Justice

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Designed as a primer for interprofessional disciplines </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Introduction to Social Justice</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> introduces readers to fundamental concepts and issues surrounding social justice. Through a collection of contributed chapters the book explores critical aspects of social justice including theories histories values and biases. It encourages students to contemplate how discrimination impacts people families and communities providing them with relatable examples case studies and a global perspective.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Individual chapters help to define social justice examine the impact of income and wealth disparities on individuals and communities discuss the various levels of racism from social to internalized and demonstrate how intersections such as gender and sexuality disability and age affect justice. Students learn about healthcare disparities homelessness food security environmental justice violence immigration child welfare and veterans within the context of social justice. Critical thinking questions What Can I Do? sections and Check Your Knowledge segments deepen the learning experience and encourage active engagement.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Introduction to Social Justice</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is ideal for courses and programs in social work health professions and other disciplines that emphasize social justice.</span></p>