Employment for former prisoners is a critical pathway toward reintegration into society and is central to the processes of desistance from crime. Nevertheless, the economic climate in Western countries ...

Case studies of Canadian and Mexican communities struggling for justice illustrate social mobilization and community organizing theory.

Struggles for Justice in Canada and Mexico examines Canadian and ...

Spirited tales of the famous Liverpool slums; car-less cobblestone streets, jiggers, brutal teachers, and close-knit communities.

A lively memoir in an authentic and engaging voice of growing up street ...

Raises questions about the boundaries of social work and the use of extralegal action in the pursuit of human rights and social justice.

Mainstream conceptions of social work usually consider it to fall ...

Identifying capitalism as a system of privately owned corporations, this book envisions an alternative, more equitable form of economic organization within a democracy. Challenging the current system, ...