Social workers' use of the language of social justice

L Hawkins, J Fook, M Ryan - British Journal of Social Work, 2001 - academic.oup.com
This paper examines the use of social justice terminology by a number of beginning and
experienced social workers. Transcripts of interviews about social workers' practice from …

Social work and social justice: What are we fighting for?

J Solas - Australian Social Work, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A cardinal value of social work practice is social justice. Social justice ranks as the second of
five values that underpin the Code of Ethics of the Australian Association of Social Workers …

Social work and social justice in Northern Ireland: Towards a new occupational space

J Pinkerton, J Campbell - British Journal of Social Work, 2002 - academic.oup.com
This article considers the concept of social justice by reference to the experience of social
work in Northern Ireland during the past forty years of communal, paramilitary and state …

A just profession or just a profession? Social work and social justice.

M O'Brien - Social Work Review, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
The article focuses on the definition of social work and social justice in terms of profession.
Also discussed is the role of the social worker in intervening in the lives of others and how …

Social workers and social justice during a period of intensive neoliberalization: A preliminary investigation from the Republic of Ireland

E Conneely, PM Garrett - Journal of Progressive Human Services, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the championing of social justice within the discourse of social work, some express
concern that there has been a dilution in the profession's practical commitment to seeking a …

Restoring connections: Social workers' practice wisdom towards achieving social justice

C Irizarry, JM Marlowe, L Hallahan… - British Journal of Social …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
'Restoring Connections' was an action-research study that examined social work practice by
focusing upon resilience and reconciliation with people who have experienced traumatic …

Social justice: Alive and well (partly) in social work practice?

M O'Brien - International Social Work, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This research with social work practitioners explores ways in which social justice ideas are
reflected at different levels of social work practice. Social justice is actively drawn on in …

Equality and fairness: Linking social justice and social work practice

M O'Brien - Journal of Social Work, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
• Summary: Social justice lies at the heart of social work practice and is used by practitioners
to describe their practice. That practice is primarily described at the individual level.• …

On becoming a social justice practitioner

J Birkenmaier - Practicing social justice, 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Working toward social justice has always been a part of the social work profession.
However, many social workers experience difficulty incorporating social change activities …

Positioning social justice: Reclaiming social work's organising value

D Postan-Aizik, CS Shdaimah… - The British Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This article explores the value of social justice as a shared ethical ground for social workers
worldwide. Constructions and interpretations of social justice are deeply affected by different …