| Collaborations for Social Justice: Professionals, Publics, and Policy Change Contributor(s): Barlow, Andrew L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0742559327 ISBN-13: 9780742559325 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $35.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: This edited collection explains the importance of community empowerment in advancing public policy, and gives examples of how professionals have successfully mobilized the public in the past. Written primarily for students, academics, and lawyers, this book also attempts to bridge the widely publicized gap between professional advocates and grassroots organizations. The authors hope to demonstrate two basic principles: that the democratization of research and specialized practice enables the production of new insights; and that professionals' participation in the process of empowerment of low-income communities is transformative in ways that are enriching both professionally and personally. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 307.140 |
| LCCN: 2007010933 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.42" W x 8.91" (0.51 lbs) 148 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The importance of community empowerment in advancing public policy cannot be underestimated. Collaborations for Social Justice provides powerful examples of how professionals have successfully mobilized the public. Written primarily for students, academics, and lawyers, this book bridges the widely publicized gap between professional advocates and grassroots organizations. The authors demonstrate that participation on the part of professionals in the process of empowerment of low-income communities is transformative and enriching for everyone affected. |