Abolitionism and Ecosocial Work : Towards Equity, Liberation and Environmental Justice
Shackelford, A., Rao, S., Krings, A., & Frances, K. (2023). Abolitionism and Ecosocial Work : Towards Equity, Liberation and Environmental Justice. British Journal of Social Work, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad247
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British Journal of Social WorkPäivämäärä
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The ecosocial work approach incorporates the environment into social justice frameworks. It calls for holistic practices that centre Indigenous and Global South voices, transdisciplinarity, anti-oppressive strategies in micro–macro practice and sustainability. In this article, we argue that the integration of abolitionist theory and practice within ecosocial work—specifically the reduction or elimination of social work from carceral systems that harm the environment and marginalised people—will better equip social workers to meet these goals. To this end, we critically examine three sites of ongoing abolitionist struggle—militaries, prisons and disinvested communities—to demonstrate reimagined strategies for an environmentally just future. Our analysis reveals areas where the ecosocial approach and abolitionism intersect, and how one might inform the other. We conclude by calling for future research to integrate abolitionist ideas into ecosocial work research, education and practice. In integrating environmental justice and abolition, ecosocial work will be better positioned to critique and resist its location in racialised capitalist systems that perpetuate economic, environmental, racial and social injustices.
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