num_pages: 148
description: The importance of community empowerment in advancing public policy cannot be underestimated. Collaborations for Social Justice provides powerful examples of how professionals have successfully mobilized the public. Written primarily for students, academics, and lawyers, this book bridges the widely publicized gap between professional advocates and grassroots organizations. The authors demonstrate that participation on the part of professionals in the process of empowerment of low-income communities is transformative and enriching for everyone affected.
language: English
title: Collaborations for Social Justice: Professionals, Publics, and Policy Change
titlecomplete: Collaborations for Social Justice: Professionals, Publics, and Policy Change
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers