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Toward Indigenist Re-Imaginings: Indigenous Social Work Theory

Section 6: Indigenous Social Work

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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This chapter explores the tenets of Indigenous approaches to social work practice. It touches on FRAMEWORKS ROOTED IN AN INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW, HISTORIES OF SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS IN INDIGENOUS … ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 17

Sugar

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Wood notes how difficult it is to quit sugar, especially with its ubiquity in everyday life and the general lack of support when accomplishing one’s goal. Changing one’s habits was … 6 $0.60 Add
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Community Perspective

Angela Crockwell

From: Rock Paper Sex

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This interview with Angela Crockwell, who works in St. John’s Newfoundland in community outreach, discusses systemic barriers to poverty and ideal services to alleviate poverty and increase … 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

From: White Benevolence

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In the conclusion, Amanda Gebhard, Sheelah McLean and Verna St. Denis reflect on the collection and reiterate their hopes for what it can accomplish. This collection has traced the … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Crossing Boundaries

Radicalizing Social Work Practice and Education

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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This chapter looks at tensions between theory and practice when it comes to AOP; it discusses three case studies that highlight the need to rethink and further develop elements of AOP theory. 15 $1.50 Add
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Eighteen

From: Holden After & Before

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How to Be Yourself

From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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My Addiction Journey

From: About Face

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On Prescription Medications. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The … 7 $0.70 Add
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Rebound

From: Rebound

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This chapter explores the future of Toronto. As the city grows, will there continue to be free and easy access to community sporting venues? 8 $0.80 Add
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The Last Song of Akol Chol

From: From Bombs to Books

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Details the life of a young boy from the Sudan who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the war. When his family came to Canada in order to get him the services he needed they placed him in … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Trickiness of “Indigenous Social Work”: Stories from Toronto’s Red Road

Section 6: Indigenous Social Work

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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The author discusses Indigenous social work, having spent her life engaged in Indigenous social services in Toronto and having witnessed the rise of the phenomena of “Indigenous social … 21 $2.10 Add