Social Work

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Beyond the Social Model of Disability Engaging in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter addresses anti-oppressive social work practice with people with disabilities. The authors highlight the importance of language in the social construction of disability and expanding …	Irene Carter; Judy MacDonald; Roy Hanes	19	2017	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Bhatia, Drake, and the Making of Basketball Culture in the 6ix From: Rebound View Coach House Books	In this chapter, King profiles Nav Bhatia, a Toronto Raptors superfan who has attended every one of the team’s home games. He has also spearheaded charitable initiatives that focus on …	Perry King	8	2021	$0.80 Add
From Bill C-86: Managing Immigration in the ’90s Introduction From: Immigration and the Legalization of Racism View Fernwood Publishing		Lisa Marie Jakubowski	28	1996	$2.80 Add
From Black Consciousness From: Black Cop View James Lorimer and Company	A brief overview of Calvin’s early life growing up in Yarmouth, N.S. Details his early experiences with racism and the 1960s black community in Nova Scotia.	Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe	28	2019	$2.80 Add
Black Cop My 36 years in police work, and my career-ending experiences with official racism James Lorimer and Company	Calvin Lawrence became a cop at age twenty. He was recruited by the Halifax police department at a time of heightened racial tension in the city. From the start, some fellow African Canadians …		272		View
From Black Face For Black People Ideas of “Black” and “Blackness” in Barbadian History From: Flying Fish in the Great White North View Fernwood Publishing		Christopher Stuart Taylor	25	2016	$2.50 Add
From Blinders From: About Face View Breakwater Books	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 authors in these readings come from …	Kelly S. Thompson	7	2019	$0.70 Add
From Board Governance From: Five Good Ideas View Coach House Books	This chapter by Tom Williams focuses on the specific aspects of good governance that create success within an organization.	Tom Williams	5	2011	$0.50 Add
From Bondage Free From: Resist! View Fernwood Publishing		Gian Mura	2	2001	$0.20 Add
From Boom, Bust, and a Double-Sided Bohemian Renaissance From: Shift Change View Between The Lines	This chapter surveys some of the attempts to develop and revitalize Hamilton’s downtown core. Although the initial efforts were unsuccessful, a few optimists valiantly plotted …	Stephen Dale	48	2021	$4.80 Add
From Borrowed Wisdom Using Lessons from Queer History and Community in Suicide Intervention From: The Care We Dream Of View Arsenal Pulp Press	Drawing on twenty years doing suicide intervention in her communities, and five years teaching about it, the author outlines six lessons she hopes can guide the reader when supporting someone who …	Carly Boyce	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From Boston, Massachusetts From: Fighting For Space View Arsenal Pulp Press	Boston has a "Methadone Mile", a stretch in the city’s South End where needles litter the ground. Police tolerate the open drug use because to do otherwise would be futile. In …	Travis Lupick	19	2017	$0.19 Add
From Boxing Life From: Black Cop View James Lorimer and Company	Calvin details his experiences as an amateur boxer.	Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From Boys and Work From: Cracking the Boy Code View New Society Publishers	• Purposeful work is transformative because it elevates feelings of competence, contribution, and skillfulness. • Boys define themselves and uncover elements of authenticity through …	Adam Cox	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From Branding From: Five Good Ideas View Coach House Books	This chapter by Ian & Aber Chamandy focuses on identifying your core beliefs and values as an organization and how to brand yourself in a cohesive way.	Ian Chamandy; Ken Aber	6	2011	$0.60 Add
From Bridging the Practice-Activism Divide Advocacy, Organizing and Social Movements From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter uses examples from frontline social work practice and from schools of social work to highlight ways to integrate activism into everyday social work practice. It discusses various …	Donna Baines	16	2017	$1.60 Add