Practicing Social Justice

<p>Examine new research and innovative programs targeted to serve vulnerable populations! <br><br> 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. <br><br> Specifically this well-referenced book:</p><ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>examines nine models/theories of justice with varying philosophical sectarian and nonsectarian orientations </li> <li> 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 </li> <li> documents the rise of homelessness in the state of Missouriin spite of an unprecedented period of economic growth and general prosperity </li> <li> explores social justice concerns for immigrants and refugees entering the United States with a focus on providing positive community commitment and response </li> <li> describes an empowering strengths-based program that can help female ex-offenders to find and develop support from the community </li> <li> champions the social rights of people with developmental disabilities who are entering the criminal justice system </li> <li> proposes systemic reform for homicidal youth in terms of prevention intervention and remediation </li> <li> 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 </li> <li> 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 </li> <li> and more!</li> </ul>