The future of environmental social work Looking to community initiatives for models of prevention / [electronic resource] :
Samantha Teixeira,John Mathias &Amy Krings.
- pp. 414-429.
Social work responses to environmental degradation have sought to mitigate harm that has already occurred and create strategies to respond or adapt to environmental hazards. Despite a good deal of literature suggesting the promise of prevention-focused models, social workers have less frequently considered prevention models to address environmental issues. In this manuscript, we consider how communities engaged in environmentally-based prevention work might inform the development of ecosocial work practice. We describe how a prevention-focused agenda, in partnership with communities, can be a promising avenue for ecosocial work practice to address the root causes of environmental degradation and its social impacts.
Mode of access: Internet.
Citizen leadership, community practice, environmental justice, sustainable communities, prevention, community