Anti-oppressive social work practice skilfully explained through personal narrative, theory, and practical exercises.

With a blend of personal narrative, theory, and exercises, this text helps provide a deep understanding of society and its power relationships so students can apply anti-oppression to their everyday lives and their future practice.

Gary C. Dumbrill's profile page

June Ying Yee's profile page

Gary C. Dumbrill is an associate professor at the School of Social Work at McMaster University. His research and teaching focuses on child welfare, service users' theory, and anti-oppressive practice. His articles have appeared in journals like Child Abuse and Neglect, Children and Youth Services Review, Child Welfare, and Social Work Education: The International Journal. As well, he has co-authored a chapter with June Ying Yee in Al-Krenawi et al.'s Diversity and Social Work in Canada (OUP, 2016) and written chapters for books from Fernwood Publishing and Haworth Press. Gary's awards include McMaster Students Union Teaching Awards (2004-2005, 2011-2012) and the President's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning (2013).

June Ying Yee is an associate professor and academic coordinator of the Internationally Educated Social Work Professionals Bridging Program at the School of Social Work and G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University. Her research focuses on race and racism, anti-colonialism, and access and equity issues. June's many awards include Ryerson's Deans' Teaching Award (2017) and Professor of the Year Award for excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship (2002), as well as co-recipient of the Ontario Association of Social Workers' Inspirational Leaders Award (2008). In 2013-2014, she received the Best Conceptual Article designation from Social Work Education: The International Journal for her co-authored article titled "Is Anti-Oppression Teaching in Canadian Schools of Social Work a Form of Neo-Liberalism?" June has also authored reports and evaluations for various children's aid societies across Ontario and has worked with the Ontario Child Welfare Anti-Oppression Roundtable to create an anti-oppression framework for child welfare.

"This text is an excellent tool and a must for all new social workers entering the field. It provides a solid foundation of learning in which students can build upon. After reading this text, students will have an increase in confidence in their ability to identify personal levels of oppression and in the lives of the service users they work with." --Derek Chewka, MacEwan University

"This text presents a highly engaging and particularly applicable format for anti-oppressive practice. The authors have balanced theoretical details with tangible activities and reflections. The chapters are well organized and challenge the reader to engage in AOP in a thoughtful, respectful, and ethical method." --Debashis Dutta, Conestoga College and Renison University College

"[The text] weaves story, theory, and practice together so that the reader has a very thorough understanding of oppression-its forms and its impacts." --Carmen Plante, Red Deer College