Social Justice

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Beyond Shelters Solutions to Homelessness in Canada from the Front Lines	This book offers essays by experienced shelter managers who address the future of the homeless shelter in Canada. This diverse collection includes contributions by leaders in the homelessness …		256		View
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 …	Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe	272	2019	View
Pursuing Justice Second Edition An Introduction to Justice Studies Fernwood Publishing	Pursuing justice is daunting. It plays out in a variety of contexts — like the environment, employment, the criminal justice system — and raises tough issues like racism, gender …	Margot A. Hurlbert	474	2018	View
Someone To Talk To Care and Control of the Homeless Fernwood Publishing	Someone To Talk To is an empassioned account of life on the mean streets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Homeless and near-homeless persons recount in agonizing detail their experiences …	Tom C. Allen	135	2000	View
NEW! The University and Social Justice Struggles Across the Globe Between The Lines	Higher education has long been contested terrain. From student movements to staff unions, the fight for accessible, critical, and quality public education has turned university campuses globally …	Aziz Choudry; Vally Salim	272	2020	View
NEW! White Benevolence Racism and Colonial Violence in the Helping Professions Fernwood Publishing	When working with Indigenous people, the helping professions —education, social work, health care and justice — reinforce the colonial lie that Indigenous people need saving. In White …	Amanda Gebhard; Sheelah McLean; Verna St. Denis	289	2022	View
From NEW! A Foundation for the Social Work Profession From: Africentric Social Work Preview Fernwood Publishing	The editors of the volume discuss their experiences in academia, the Eurocentric model of social work, and anti-black racism.	David Este; Delores V. Mullings; Jennifer Clarke; Sulaimon Giwa; Wanda Thomas Bernard	25	2021	$2.50 Add
From Black Consciousness From: Black Cop Preview 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
From Defining Justice From: Pursuing Justice Second Edition Preview Fernwood Publishing	Objectives Studying Justice Rules for the Study of Justice The Interdisciplinary Nature of the Study of Justice Multiple and Changing Definitions of Justice So How Does the Law Fit into the Study …	Margot A. Hurlbert	26	2018	$2.60 Add
From Introduction From: Someone To Talk To Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Tom C. Allen	3	2000	$0.30 Add
From Introduction The Shelterscape in Canada From: Beyond Shelters Preview	Provides a short history of the homeless shelter sector’s development followed by a description of its current size, shape, and orientations in Canada. Analyzes how homeless shelters have …		14		$1.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: White Benevolence Preview Fernwood Publishing	In the introduction, Amanda Gebhard, Sheelah McLean, and Verna St. Denis make clear their intentions for this collection, which are to elevate critical standpoints on racial inequality in Canada …	Amanda Gebhard; Sheelah McLean; Verna St. Denis	22	2022	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Lessons in Struggle, Studies in Resistance From: The University and Social Justice Preview Between The Lines	-	Aziz Choudry; Vally Salim	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From Boxing Life From: Black Cop Preview James Lorimer and Company	Calvin details his experiences as an amateur boxer.	Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From Homelessness and the Welfare State The Welfare State in Historical Perspective From: Someone To Talk To Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Tom C. Allen	16	2000	$1.60 Add
From NEW! In Our Own Words This Is the Beginning From: Africentric Social Work Preview Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, all five editors are engaged in a conversation about their social locations, motivations, and the impact of their scholarship in social work education and practice.	David Este; Delores V. Mullings; Jennifer Clarke; Sulaimon Giwa; Wanda Thomas Bernard	16	2021	$1.60 Add

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