Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially-Just Responses to a Changing Environment through Research, Practice and Education

Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially Just Responses to a Changing Environment through Research, Practice, and Education emphasizes the need to address systemic racism and create racially just responses to the COVID-19 and anti-racist uprisings. It offers intellectually sound examination and conceptualization of viable solutions, with chapters focusing on anti-racist pedagogy, conceptual discussion, and social work practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially Just Responses to a Changing Environment through Research, Practice, and Education is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to promoting and disseminating knowledge that calls for the dismantling of systemic racism and the development of racially just responses to the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and anti-racist uprisings. These pandemics, stemming from the tragic murders of Mr. George Floyd and numerous other African Americans and other people of color due to police violence, have had an unprecedented impact on our society. While these two pandemics may seem distinct in nature, they both underscore the persistent challenge of systemic racism and the differential impact of COVID-19 on communities and people of color, as well as socially disadvantaged groups. This book offers a comprehensive and intellectually rigorous examination of viable, socially just, and responsive pathways forward. It includes chapters that delve into anti-racist pedagogy in social work education, conceptual discussions that contribute to refining a shared understanding of constructs relevant to anti-racist social work, and micro, mezzo, and macro social work practices aimed at preventing or eliminating the negative impact of racism and promoting racial justice, equity, and inclusion among individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.

This book holds immense value for students and scholars in the fields of Social Work, Public Policy, and Race and Ethnic Studies. The chapters included in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, further highlighting the importance and relevance of the topics addressed.

In conclusion, Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially Just Responses to a Changing Environment through Research, Practice, and Education is a vital resource that empowers individuals and communities to address the complex challenges posed by the dual pandemics and work towards creating a more just and equitable society. By promoting knowledge, fostering dialogue, and providing practical strategies, this book contributes to the ongoing efforts to dismantle systemic racism and build a more inclusive world.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032372082