Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Disproportionality in Social Work
A Capabilities Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12362432 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merlinda Weinberg (0000-0002-2587-0227, Dalhousie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 19-40 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Progressive Human Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-8232 • E-ISSN: 1540-7616 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10428232.2024.2338310 |
| OpenAlex | W4393986514 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 69 |
Despite social justice as an ethical imperative, racism is an ongoing problem in social work. Using critical race theory, this paper outlines the capabilities approach (CA) as one conceptual orientation toward social justice, promoting it as a useful anti-racist tool in social work. Employing CA to analyze the disproportionality in social services for racialized individuals in child welfare and health services in the United States and Canada, the article underscores the value of CA to investigate what should constitute social justice in social work. Indigenous Peoples/Native Americans and those of African descent will be the focus of attention. The article delineates how social work might utilize the commitments of CA for themselves as individuals, as well as in social work theory, education, practice, and policy
Criminology · Political science · Racism · Social justice · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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A Violent History of Benevolence
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Global Health Ethics for Students
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Nussbaum, Anger, and Racial Justice
Shaping Canadian citizens
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On the Front Lines
Social Work Values
Critiquing capabilities
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Black parents ask for a second look
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The Structuring of Ethnic Inequalities in Health
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Racism and Psychological and Emotional Injury
Everyday Racial Discrimination, Everyday Non-Racial Discrimination, and Physical Health Among African-Americans
Systemic racism and U.S. health care
Creating Capabilities
Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice
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Race and racism
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |