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Visit sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog and for table of contents information. 29 TEXTBOOKS Human Rights and Social Justice SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL WORK: Rediscovering a Core Value of the Profession Michael J. Austin, University of California, Berkeley This unique and timely book 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 you understand social justice as a core social work value. The book further relays 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. KEY FEATURES • Comprehensive coverage of social justice incorporates perspectives from diverse disciplines, including the humanities, social and political sciences, and religion and faith, to give students a broad understanding of how social justice informs practice. • A balance of theory and practice helps students understand both the "why" and "how" of integrating social welfare into social work practice. • Real world examples of injustice and oppression help students see how integral social justice is to social work practice. • Insightful discussion of the complexities of social justice demonstrates how social justice affects various groups. CONTENTS 1. Searching for the Meaning of Social Justice / PART I: THE HUMANITIES PERSPECTIVES: THE MORAL IMPERATIVE — SHOULDN'T WE DO SOMETHING? / 2. The Influence of Western Philosophy on Definitions of Social Justice / 3. Legal Theories of Social Justice / 4. Literary Theories and Social Justice / 5. Historical Perspectives on Social Justice / 6. Social Justice and Religion & Siroj Sirojudin / 7. Social Justice from a Humanities Perspective: A Synthesis to Inform Practice / PART II: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES: SOCIAL EMPATHY — WHAT DO WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND? / 8. Social Psychological Perspectives on Morality and Social Justice / 9. Social Justice and Anthropology: From Observation to Activism / 10. Perspectives of Social Justice in Sociology / 11. Social Justice and the Politics of Children's Rights / 12. Social Justice in Political Thought: Examining the Rights of Parents / 13. Economic Theories of Social Justice / 14. Theories of Organizational Justice: Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives / 15. Interdisciplinary Social Science Perspectives: Key Concepts to Inform Practice / PART III: SOCIAL INJUSTICE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS / 16. Predatory Lending / 17. The Injustices of Intimate Partner Violence / 18. Social Injustices Experienced by Children of Incarcerated Parents / 19. The Social Injustices Experienced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community / 20. Procedural Injustices in Child Welfare / 21. Elder Mistreatment: A Social Justice Perspective / 22. Social Justice and the Injustices Experienced by People with Mental Health Disabilities / PART IV: EMBEDDING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE / 23. Client Voice and Expertise in Promoting Social Justice / 24. Social Justice and the Role of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations in Amplifying Client Voice / 25. Educating Social Work Students about Social Justice Practice / 26. Social Justice for Active Citizenship / 27. Incorporating Social Justice Principles into Social Work Practice / 28. Finding the Courage of One's Convictions: Reflections on a Lifetime of Social Work Practice PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-7420-1 • ©2014 • 416 PAGES • SOCIAL JUSTICE COUNSELING: The Next Steps Beyond Multiculturalism Rita Chi-Ying Chung, George Mason University • Frederic P. Bemak, George Mason University Social Justice Counseling develops a new frontier in multicultural social justice work and is the next step toward alleviating the injustices faced by individuals in society. Addressing issues of social class, race and ethnicity, and more, this book reflects the recent shift towards social justice counseling for mental health professionals. CONTENTS PART I: Introduction to Counseling and Social Justice / 1. Introduction / 2. Theories of Multicultural Counseling / 3. Theories of Social Justice / PART II: Multi-Level Model of Psychotherapy, Counseling, Social Justice and Human Rights / 4. Development and Rationale for the Multi-Level Model of Psychotherapy, Counseling, Social Justice and Human Rights / 5. Multi-Level Model of Psychotherapy, Counseling, Social Justice and Human Rights / PART III: Social Justice Journeys and Personal Applications / 6. The Journey of an Asian Human Rights and Social Justice Road Warrior: Rita Chi-Ying Chung / 7. The Personal Journey of a Social Justice and Human Rights Advocate: Fred Bemak / 8. Social Justice Reflections of Graduate Students / PART IV: Critical Social Justice Tools / 9. Change Models / 10. Leadership and Social Justice / 11. Advocacy and Social Justice / 12. Myths and Realities of Empowerment / 13. Interdisciplinary Collaboration as a Means Towards Social Justice / PART V: Social Justice Applications / 14. Social Action Research and Social Justice / 15. Model Higher Education Programs in Social Justice / PART VI: Social Justice in a Global World / 16. Social Justice in a Global World / 17. Conclusion PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-9952-6 • ©2012 • 288 PAGES HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: Social Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions Joseph Wronka, Springfield College Human Rights and Social Justice: Social Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions has a unique perspective that views human rights as the bedrock of social justice. It provides a clear blueprint how human rights and social justice concerns can serve as a conceptual framework for policy and practice interventions among the helping and health professions. PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-3873-0 • ©2008 • 368 PAGES •