Full Description
First published in 1994, this book was hailed as a cutting-edge, theory-driven report from the front-line trenches in the battle for social justice. Both clinical and community oriented and written from a global perspective, it presents clients speaking for themselves alongside reports of prominent social work educators. This new edition puts greater emphasis on "how-to" skills in working with people toward their own empowerment and stresses multiculturalism. A new chapter identifies worldwide issues of oppression such as abuse of women and children and neglect of the mentally ill.
Contents
Dreaming Justice and the Beloved Community in the Twenty-First Century The Empowerment Approach: A Conceptual Framework Establishing Multifocal Vision: The History of Oppression Establishing Multifocal Vision: The Ecological Perspective and Coping Multifocal Vision: Developing Ethclass, Feminist, Cultural, Global, and Critical Perspectives-One Clear Lens, Many Foci Making Beginnings in Individual and Family Empowerment: Processes and Practical Skills Assessment for Empowerment: Content and Process Working on Problems Together: The Empowerment of Individuals and Families Empowering Special Populations The Empowerment Group Approach Empowerment Groups: Working Together Toward Empowerment Community and Political Empowerment Practice Empowerment in Global Perspective: Social and Economic Justice For All
