An Ethical Principle for Social Justice in Community Development Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
Ru Michael Sabre
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Ethical Principle ◽  
Development Practice

Alternative Approaches to Regional Equity and Racial Justice

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward G. Goetz
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Community Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Racial Justice ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Racial Equity ◽  
Regional Equity ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One

This chapter provides an overview of two different ways of working towards racial justice and regional equity. The two approaches are integration efforts on the one hand and community development efforts on the other. The tension between these two approaches is described as a conflict among groups that are generally allied on issues of social justice. It is argued that this debate is a tension within a race-conscious policy alliance, and represents a disagreement about how best to achieve the common goal of racial equity.

Advancing Local, Social, and Ecological Transitions Through Community Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 209-227
Author(s):  
Anne C. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
River Catchment ◽  
The World ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Justice Practice

This chapter explores social work and community development practices in light of the urgent social, economic, and environmental issues facing the world today. Can those professions, established to support individuals and communities, overcome social disadvantage, evolve into new, alternative roles that seek combined human and non-human (animals, plants, living organisms) understandings leading towards transformative practices? Those professions are viewed within their own constructs and environmental agendas. Ancient and contemporary Indigenous knowledges are then considered, as they relate to the First Law of caring for their living country and living lifestyles. Two community development case studies are examined, involving non-Indigenous people in their community, and Indigenous traditional owners across a whole river catchment to address key questions: How can those disciplines contribute to ecological transformation? Can they appreciate and include non-humans in their practice? and How can Indigenous ancient and current knowledges contribute to social justice practice?

An occupational therapy community development practice process

2019 ◽  
pp. 000841741983245
Author(s):  
Leanne L. Leclair ◽  
Heidi Lauckner ◽  
Cynthia Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Development Practice

Community unionism: looking backwards, looking forwards

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjorie Mayo ◽  
Pilgrim Tucker ◽  
Mat Danaher
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Shared Values ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Workers ◽  
Community Unionism ◽  
Contemporary Context

The importance of building alliances based upon shared community and trade union interests is a theme with resonances from the history of community development, both in Britain and beyond. This chapter starts by summarising the lessons from previous approaches to building such alliances. The issues arising have even more relevance for community development workers in the contemporary context, the chapter argues, drawing on the findings from the authors’ work by way of illustration. The chapter then moves on to explore the experiences of the two largest trade unions in Britain: UNITE and UNISON. Both have their successes to share. Both have also faced challenges, however, illustrating some of the tensions inherent in building alliances between organisations and movements with differing histories and cultures. The chapter concludes by summarising the implications for building solidarity and developing alliances based upon mutual trust and understanding, rooted in shared values for social justice.

‘O’ofaki: a health promotion and community development concept to bring Pasifika people together

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malakai Ofanoa ◽  
Janine Paynter ◽  
Stephen Buetow
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Lead Author ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
The Way

Abstract Stable, healthy families are the loto or heart of strong Pacific communities. This paper addresses the problem of a decline in the strength of Pacific families. It introduces and discusses the Tongan concept of O’ofaki, as the way in which shared, core relational commitments can bring Pasifika peoples together to support one another for health and community development. This process is based on a reciprocal sharing of social capital to promote cultural solidarity and social justice. We describe two studies by the lead author, through which the concept of O’ofaki emerged. The first study utilized an action research model while the second study focused on two Pasifika-centric research approaches: talanga, which is a Tongan word for interactive talking for a purpose, and the kakala (Tongan garland) research approach. The latter approach is incorporated within a general inductive methodology as well as luva—the dissemination of the results. Finally, the paper focuses on the components of O’ofaki and its application to Pasifika communities.

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