Epistemic Injustice and Resistance in Social Work: Rethinking Social Justice in Practice, Education, and Research

This book explores epistemic injustice in various aspects of social work practice, research, and education, and how those in the field can address issues of power, oppression, and institutionalized prejudice.This edited volume invites social work scholars, educators, practitioners, and students to deeply engage in the conversation about social justice and human rights on epistemic grounds.It begins with a simple but profound question: Whose knowledge counts, and whose voices are silenced?Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book contextualizes epistemic injustice concepts such as testimonial, hermeneutic, and contributory justice across diverse social work settings to help readers better recognize when and how these concepts show up in the profession and how to respond to them from an epistemic justice lens.The chapters span a range of issues relevant to the field such as health and mental health, challenges impacting street-involved and homeless youth, transformative soc