Statistics for social justice

Statistics for social justice: a structural perspective

by Sande, Adje van de

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"For the last several decades, social work curricula have included research as a required course both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The few social work texts on statistics that exist are written from a mainstream perspective and do not challenge the current neo-liberal social order. These texts emphasize the importance of research being objective and value free. As is the case with the book, Research for Social Justice: A Community-Based Approach (van de Sande & Schwartz, 2011), in …

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  • Full title :Statistics for social justice : a structural perspective / Adje van de Sande & Christie Byvelds.

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"For the last several decades, social work curricula have included research as a required course both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The few social work texts on statistics that exist are written from a mainstream perspective and do not challenge the current neo-liberal social order. These texts emphasize the importance of research being objective and value free. As is the case with the book, Research for Social Justice: A Community-Based Approach (van de Sande & Schwartz, 2011), in this book we take the position that social work research, including statistics, should be taught from a structural perspective and follow anti-oppressive principles. This perspective views the problems experienced by people as rooted in the social, political, and economic structures of society. Donna Baines (2011) in her book entitled Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice states that "Social work is not a neutral, caring profession, but an active political process" (p. 5). Just as the social work profession is committed to s.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Fernwood Publishing
  • Place of Publication:Halifax
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2015

The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 166 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781552667972, 1552667979
  • oclc:ocn909975274
  • LC Classification:HM671
  • Dewey Decimal:303.3/72

Subjects

Justice sociale -- Statistiques Quantitative research -- Methodology Recherche quantitative -- Méthodologie Service social -- Recherche Social justice Social justice -- Statistics Social Service -- Research Statistics

Writers

Sande, Adje van de Byvelds, Christie

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