Confronting Injustice and Oppression

David G. Gil is professor emeritus of social policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, and the author of Violence Against Children: Physical Child Abuse in the United States and Unraveling Social Policy: Theory, Analysis, and Political Action Towards Social Equality.

• Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the 2013 Reissue Introduction: The Relevance of Injustice and Oppression for Social Work and Social Policy Part One: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives 1. Injustice and Oppression: Meaning, Links, and Alternatives 2. Injustice and Oppression: Origins, Evolution, Dynamics, and Consequences 3. Social Change Strategies to Overcome Injustice and Oppression 4. Dilemmas and Vicissitudes of Social Work Part Two: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Organizing 5. Transition Policies Beyond Poverty, Unemployment, and Discrimination 6. Social-Change-Oriented "Radical" Practice Epilogue Appendix A. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Economic Bill of Rights Appendix B. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix C. Framework for Analysis and Development of Social Policies Works Cited Index