Critical race theory in action : knowledge and application in social work practice / edited by Monique A. Constance-Huggins, Emily C. Pate.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Constance-Huggins, Monique A., editor.

Pate, Emily C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Practice.

Social service.

Critical race theory.

Racism in social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

This book presents an expansive collection of case studies focused on Critical Race Theory (CRT), offering insights into understanding racial oppression and its societal impacts. Featuring contributions from expert practitioner-scholars, chapters introduce core tenets of CRT and explore how CRT can be applied across a range of different contexts, providing practical examples of how CRT can be implemented into the curriculum. By dividing its case studies at the micro, mezzo, and macro level, the text demonstrates how CRT is relevant for different levels of social work practice and contributes to ongoing movements to apply an anti-oppressive approach into all areas of social work. The first book of its kind, this is an essential resource for anyone seeking to develop their knowledge and explore how CRT can be used to enhance social work practice across a range of different settings.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title page

Imprints page

Table of Contents

About the Editors

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

Part I Introduction

Critical Race Theory

CRT in Social Work

Rationale for the Book

Using the Case Method in the Classroom

Organization of the Book

References

Part II Case Studies in Micro-Level Practice

Case 2.1 Oh, That's Just Endemic Racism: Application in Clinical Practice

Introduction

The Case of Donte

Understanding the Problem and Intervention

Implications for Clinical Practice

Case 2.2 Medical Mistrust in the Black Community: Navigating Endemic Racism in Medicine and Child Welfare

Investigating Medical Neglect

Implications for Practice: So What Does It Mean?

Case 2.3 Adversity at the Crossroads: Navigating the Challenges of Transgender Homelessness

Background

Family and Childhood

Education and Employment

The Downward Spiral

Social Work Engagement and Assessment

Social Work Intervention Using a Lens of Intersectionality

Implications for Practice

Conclusion

Case 2.4 Where Is My Voice?

Presenting Problem

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Helping Jasmine Heal

Part III Case Studies in Mezzo-Level Practice

Case 3.1 White Privilege at the Work Opportunity Center

Work Opportunity Center

The Problem

Kenrick

New Compliance Manager

Implications

Case 3.2 You Got What?: Liberalism in a Community-Based Agency

The Situation

Critique of Liberalism

Strategy

Outcome

Case 3.3 Making Visible the Invisible: Intersectionality and Counter Storytelling of Black Girls in the Youth Justice System

Context

Intervention.

Implications for Practice and Policy

Case 3.4 What Am I Missing?: The Role of Intersectionality in Child Welfare Practice and Professional Relationships

Meeting with Dianna

Intersectionality

At the Micro Level: Meeting with Shayna

At the Mezzo Level: Agency-Based Changes

Case 3.5 Don't Forget to Shine!: The Intersection of Race, Age, and Sexuality at the End of Life

Race as a Social Construct

The Case

Part IV Case Studies in Macro-Level Practice

Case 4.1 What's in It for Us?: A Case of Interest Convergence

Interest Convergence

A Beautiful Island

Help Still Needed

What's in It for Us?

The NCPO

Boots on the Ground

Self-Reflexivity

Sharing Perspectives

In-House Disaster Recovery

Case 4.2 Hoʻokuaʻāina: Reclaiming Land, Culture, and Indigenous Voice to Advance Well-Being

'Āina-Based Programs

Ho'okua'āina Origins and History

Case 4.3 Advancing the Voices of Those Who Are Marginalized: A Macro Intervention to Prevent Dating Violence and Intersecting Racial and Sexual Identity Disparities in New Mexico

Laying a Foundation

Dating Violence and Intersecting Ethnic and Sexual Identity Inequities

From Devastating Loss to Social Transformation: A Macro Case Study Uplifting the Voices of Black, Indigenous, Latine and Youth of Color to End Dating Violence

What Happens When Voices of Those Who Are Marginalized Are Not Advanced? Practice Implications

Case 4.4 The Great Divide: A Neighborhood's Quest of Racial Lines and Property Lines

Community Overview

Homeowner's Association Development

Social Work Practice Intervention

References.

Case 4.5 You Can't Budget Your Way Out of Racism: How the Endemic Nature of Racism Perpetuates Financial Instability among Black Single Mothers

Case Study

Context: Why Are Black Mothers Struggling?

Applying Critical Race Theory

A Macro Intervention for a Macro-Scale Issue

Implications for Practice: How CRT Enriches Social Work Interventions

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-009-59291-2

1-009-59292-0

1-009-59293-9

OCLC:

1569638749