Rethinking Education through Critical Psychology Cooperative Schools, Social Justice and Voice

Addressing the social inequalities and their influences on behaviour and striving for work towards a change in institutions and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequities implies a commitment to a social justice agenda. It is this commitment and the research and practice it seeks to generate that can be termed as the public psychology perspective. It pursues the quest for social change by an ethic that emphasizes distributive justice and human rights and advocates for policies that maximize the accessibility of resources to the disenfranchised and disempowered sections of society in particular. This chapter focusses on the tenets of the public psychology perspective, drawing on the tradition of critical psychology and covers the efforts currently underway exemplified by this perspective, drawn from the fields of mental health and education.

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Rethinking Education through Critical Psychology

10.4324/9781315676159 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gail Davidge

Keyword(s):

Critical Psychology ◽

Rethinking Education

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Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000366 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 227 (2) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽

Linda Liebenberg ◽

Dorothy Bottrell ◽

Silvia Helena Koller

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Justice ◽

Young People ◽

Latin American ◽

Drug Trafficking ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Economic Changes ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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