The future of environmental social work: Looking to community initiatives for models of prevention. Issue 3 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teixeira, Samantha; Mathias, John; Krings, Amy
• Is Part Of: Journal of community practice. Volume 27:Issue 3/4(2019)
• Page Start: 414
• Page End: 429
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Citizen leadership -- community practice -- environmental justice -- sustainable communities -- prevention -- community; Community organization -- Periodicals; Social work administration -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361.05
• DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2019.1648350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1070-5422

Abstract

ABSTRACT: 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.