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Publication Date: 2016
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Environmental Justice Is a Social Justice Issue: Incorporating Environmental Justice into Social Work Practice Curricula
Beltrán, Ramona; Hacker, Alice; Begun, Stephanie
Journal of Social Work Education, v52 n4 p493-502 2016
Social justice education for social work practice is concerned with addressing issues of power and oppression as they impact intersections of identity, experience, and the social environment. However, little focus is directed toward the physical and natural environment despite overwhelming evidence that traditionally marginalized groups bear the burden of environmental problems. In this article, we discuss environmental disaster impacts on marginalized communities, presence of environmental justice in social work literature, and opportunities for integrating environmental justice into social work's mandated disciplinary competencies. We conclude with an example of a module implemented in a foundation Social Justice for Social Work Practice course using place-based education principles as an illustration of concrete strategies for incorporating environmental justice into social justice curricula.
Descriptors: Social Work, Environmental Education, Social Justice, Physical Environment, Natural Disasters, Place Based Education, Curriculum Development, Graduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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