Teaching for social justice and social action.

نویسندگان

  • Susan R Torres-Harding
  • Steven A Meyers
چکیده

Social justice education involves promoting critical awareness of social inequalities and developing skills that work against these inequalities. This article describes a general theoretical framework for social justice education, describes general strategies for facilitating students' social justice awareness and engagement, identifies challenges to social education, and highlights articles in the special issue that address these themes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of prevention & intervention in the community

دوره 41 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013