The Dangers of Social Justice Advocacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10554654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Hoefer (0000-0003-3741-9334, Richard Hoefer, PhD, is Roy E. Dulak professor for community practice research, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, 211 South Cooper Street, Arlington, TX; e-mail: [email protected], corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-90 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/swy047 |
| PMID | 30364993 |
| OpenAlex | W2914558167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Advocacy in social work has a long history. In some ways it is the beginning point of the profession, and by any measure advocacy for social justice is one of the most influential and enduring ideas within social work. Befittingly, it is well acknowledged by both the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2017) and the Council on Social Work Education (2015). By understanding the ideas and practicing the skills needed, anyone can join in the rich history of advocacy for social justice. This proud tradition is not limited by age, gender, race, or sexual preference—indeed, some of the major victories in advancing social justice have been achieved by people who were considered “too old,” “too young,” “too female,” “too minority,” or “too gay” to be full-fledged members of society. Still, some recent political discourse strongly challenges social justice as social workers understand the term. In the first year after Donald Trump was elected president, the number of hate groups in the United States doubled and anti-Muslim groups tripled (Potok, 2017). A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report on hate crimes indicates a spike in reports after the November 2016 presidential election and an overall increase in 2016 compared with prior years (Petulla, Kupperman, & Schneider, 2017). Although these are the latest FBI figures available, an independent analysis of hate crimes by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, indicates that hate crimes rose 12 percent in the 10 largest American cities in 2017 compared with 2016, making 2017 the year with the most hate crimes in over 10 years (Hauslohner, 2018)
Criminology · Economic Justice · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · Law · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |