Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights

Colleen Lundy is Professor in the School of Social Work at Carleton University in Ottawa. She is the co-author, with Therese Jennissen, of One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900-2000 (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2011).

• List of Figures and TablesList of AbbreviationsForeword, Roland LecomtePrefaceThe Challenge for Social WorkOrganization of the ChaptersAcknowledgements Part One: Structural and Theoretical Framework Chapter 1: Social Work, Social Welfare, and the Global Economy The Global Capitalist EconomyNeoliberalismThe Role of the MilitaryImposed Structural Adjustment ProgramsWhat do International Trade Agreements Have To Do with Social Work?Unemployment, Poverty, and Social ProtectionMeasuring PovertyUnderstanding Individual and Social Problems in a Structural ContextThe Role of the State Chapter 2: Pursuing Social Justice, Human Rights, and Peace The United Nations and the Emergence of Human RightsSocial Work and the United NationsThe Development of Human RightsMilitarism, Armed Conflict, and Non-State TerrorismA War with No EndOpposing MilitarismSocial Injustice is Killing PeopleSocial Justice and Human Rights: The Challenge to the Profession Call to Action Chapter 3: Historical Developments in Social Work The Early Years: Responding to Poverty and Establishing Legitimacy Charity Organization SocietiesSettlementsEstablishing the Foundations of the ProfessionThe Diagnostic and Functional SchoolsProfessional AssociationsSpecialization and Fragmentation Responses during the Great DepressionSocial Work in the Era of RetrenchmentIn Search of a Generalist Practice Framework Functional Systems TheoryMarxist Systems TheoryDivisions in Social WorkPostmodernism Chapter 4: Structural Social Work: Theory, Ideology, and Practice Principles The Context of Social Work PracticeTheory, Models, and ApproachesTaking Ideology into AccountOrganizing FrameworksStructural Social WorkThe Role of Social StructuresPrinciples and Practices of Structural Social Work1. Defence of the Client2. Collectivization3. Materialization4. Increasing Client Power in the Worker-Client Relationship5. Enhancing the Client's Power through Personal ChangeA Summary Chapter 5: The Importance of Inequality and Social Location Taking Social Class into AccountRace, Ethnicity, and Cultural DiversityWomen's Long March to EqualityWomen's WorkUnlearning SexismWomen's Rights are Human RightsSexual DiversityPersons with DisabilitiesThe Impact of Inequality and DiscriminationAddressing Injustice Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Social Work Practice Social Work Code of EthicsMalpracticeThe Process of Ethical Decision-makingInformed ConsentConfidentialityDuty to WarnDuty to ReportBoundary Issues and Dual RelationshipsGuidelines for Record Keeping Ethical Responsibilities to the Workplace Ethical Responsibilities for Social Change and Social Justice Part Two: Practice Within a Structural Context Chapter 7: The Helping Process: Assessment and Intervention Agency ContextPersonal and Political Tuning-InThe Helping Relationship Clarifying the Social Work Role and the Process of the InterviewThe AssessmentHuman Needs and Human RightsAssessment FormatAssessment ToolsFamily Tree/GenogramEco-mapSocial Network MapLife LineThe ContractEnding the Interview Chapter 8: Facilitating Empowerment and Change EmpowermentPower and PowerlessnessThe Change ProcessConnecting the Structural and the PersonalCritical Thinking and Consciousness-raisingSkills of Reflection and Action1. The Skill of Empathy2. Posing Relevant Questions3. Self Disclosure/Sharing a View4. Reframing/Restorying5. Identifying Strengths6. Communicating Effectively7. Presenting a Challenge Chapter 9: Immigrant and Refugee Settlement: Culturally Sensitive Practice Social Work and SettlementThe Immigration and Refugee ProcessCategories of Immigration/Refugee StatusConvention RefugeesImmigrantsArrival, Settlement, and IntegrationAn Unwelcoming EnvironmentHealth ConcernsCultural Diversity and Relevant Practice ResponsesCultural CompetencyThe Role of Spirituality and Religion Chapter 10: Social Work Practice in Mental Health Understanding the Stress/Disease ConnectionMental Health ConcernsThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)The Sickening of SocietyPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderConsidering Gender and CultureStigmaPsychotropic MedicationsCentral Nervous System and Psychopharmacology1. Antipsychotic Medications2. Antidepressant Medications3. Mood-Stabilizing Drugs4. Anti-Anxiety Medications5. PsychostimulantsMedication ManagementA Case From Practice: Peter from SudanContext Background Social Work Assessment and Plan Engagement/Developing a Relationship Drug Overuse and Addiction Loss Chapter 11: Supporting Families and Couples The Importance of Healthy RelationshipsWorking with FamiliesStarting Out with the FamilyAttachment TheoryCase Example: A Family in OntarioWorking with CouplesEmotionally Focused Therapy Chapter 12: Use of Groups for Empowerment and Support Planning the GroupPersonal PreparationGroup StructureGroup MembershipLocation and Time of the GroupWorking with a Co-facilitatorAttending to Special NeedsGetting StartedPersonal/Political Tuning-InIntroductionsGuidelines and Ground RulesThe Group SessionHelping Members Tell Their StoryUse of ContractsUse of HomeworkGiving FeedbackUse of Structured ActivitiesCritical Thinking and Problem-PosingEnding the SessionChallenges in Group WorkLack of ParticipationPromoting Co-operationDiversity and ConflictGroup Closure Chapter 13: Community-Based Social Work Practice Approaches to Community-based Practice Assessment and Strategies for ChangeEntering the CommunityIdentifying Concerns/Needs and Social ActionCommunity FunctioningEmpowerment through ParticipationArts and Performance in the Disability CommunityFighting for Social Justice Chapter 14: The Workplace, Professional Associations, and Union Membership The WorkplaceOrganizational AnalysisThe Professionalization and Regulation of Social Work Social Work Regulation The Struggle for Regulation in OntarioThe Role of UnionsThe Way Forward: Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights Appendices Appendix A: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Canadian Association of Social Workers, Code of EthicsAppendix C: Canadian Association of Social Workers, Guidelines for Ethical PracticeAppendix D: Reflecting on Your FamilyBibliography Index