Social work has been late to engage with the environmental movement. Often working with an exclusively social understanding of environment, much of the social work profession has overlooked the importance of environmental issues. However, recently, the impact of and worldwide attention to climate change, a string of natural disasters, and increased understanding of issues around environmental justice has put the environment, sustainability, and well-being in the spotlight. Divided into three parts, this field-defining work explores what environmental social work is, and how it can be put into practice. The first section focuses on theory, discussing ecological and social justice, as well as sustainability, spirituality and human rights. The second section comprises case studies of evolving environmental social work practice. The case studies derive from a range of areas from urban gardens and community organizing to practice with those affected by climate change. The final section - relevant to students and lecturers - looks at learning about environmental issues in social work. Environmental Social Work provides an integrated theoretical and practical overview of why and how social work might respond to environmental factors affecting the societies and people they work with at international, national, local and individual levels.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415678117
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117617118
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Family Sociology
Author
Tiani Hetherington, John Coates, Mel Gray
Publication Name
Environmental Social Work
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
680g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Tiani Hetherington, John Coates, Mel Gray
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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