Practical Justice: Principles, Practice and Social Change

Herausgeber: Aggleton, Peter; Moss, Jeremy; Broom, Alex

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume engages with questions of justice and equality, and how these can be achieved in modern society. It explores how theory and research can inform policy and practice to bring about real change in people's lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9781138541658
• ISBN-10: 1138541656
• Artikelnr.: 56236478

Autorenporträt

Peter Aggleton has worked internationally on sexuality, gender, health and rights for over 30 years. He is an Emeritus Scientia Professor at UNSW Sydney, Australia; a distinguished honorary professor at the Australian National University; an adjunct professor in the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, Australia; and an honorary professor in the Institute for Global Health at UCL in London. Alex Broom is Scientia Professor of sociology in the Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia. He is co-director of the Arts and Social Sciences Practical Justice Initiative and a recognised international leader in the sociology of health and illness. His current work aims to develop critical analyses of the social dynamics of cancer and palliative care, and the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance across contexts and cultures. Jeremy Moss is a professor of political philosophy and co-director of the Arts and Social Sciences Practical Justice Initiative at UNSW Sydney, Australia. He is an international expert on climate justice. His current research interests include climate justice and the ethical issues associated with climate transitions.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors Acknowledgements Practical Justice: by way of
introduction Peter Aggleton, Alex Broom and Jeremy Moss Section 1.
Perspectives and accounts Chapter 1: Concepts of justice and practical
injustices Paul Patton and Jeremy Moss Chapter 2: 'Homeless women':
histories of emotion and justice Anne O'Brien Chapter 3: Worlds apart and
still no closer to justice: recognition and redress in gendered disability
violence Leanne Dowse Chapter 4: Supporting mental health in low-income
communities: implications for justice and equity Felicity Thomas and
Lorraine Hansford Chapter 5: Critical theories of justice and the practice
of torture prevention Danielle Celermajer Chapter 6: Poverty in rich
countries: damage, difference, and possibilities for justice kylie
valentine Chapter 7: Engaging global institutions to achieve practical
justice: the case of sexual rightsSofia Gruskin and Alexandra Nicholson
Section 2. From principles to practice Chapter 8: Practical justice in
social work and social welfare: contested values Richard Hugman Chapter 9:
A just child protection system - is it possible? Ilan Katz Chapter 10:
Collaborative disability inclusive research and evaluation as a practical
justice process Karen Fisher and Rosemary Kayess Chapter 11: Justice and
the political future for Indigenous Australians Darryl Cronin Chapter 12:
The serendipity of justice: the case of unaccompanied migrant children
becoming 'adult' in the UK Elaine Chase Chapter 13: Patient reported
measures as a justice project through involvement of service user
researchers Annie Madden, Paul Lennon, Cassie Hogan, Mel Getty, Max
Hopwood, Joanne Neale and Carla Treloar Chapter 14: Unequal justice: the
effect of mass incarceration on children's educational outcomes in the USA.
Practical implications for policy and programmes Leila Morsy Chapter 15:
Antimicrobial resistance, bacterial relations and social justiceAlex Broom,
Assa Doron and Peter Aggleton Chapter 16: Fostering change through the
pursuit of practical justice in sexual and reproductive health and rights
Purnima Mane and Peter Aggleton