Pyrrhic Victory? Social Justice Organizations as Service Providers in Neoliberal Times

The article discusses the concept of social justice organizations as service providers in a neoliberal framework in America, and it mentions social justice-oriented grassroots organizations in the U.S., as well as the efforts of various groups in urban communities such as Los Angeles, California, Se...

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Main Author: Myers, Randy 1983- (Author)
Contributors: Goddard, Tim 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Social justice
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 62-80
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Social History
Juvenile justice administration > Social aspects
Twenty-first century
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions
Social movements > United States
Juvenile justice administration > United States
Social services > United States
Neoliberalism
Social justice > United States
Associations, institutions, etc
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Summary:The article discusses the concept of social justice organizations as service providers in a neoliberal framework in America, and it mentions social justice-oriented grassroots organizations in the U.S., as well as the efforts of various groups in urban communities such as Los Angeles, California, Seattle, Washington, and New York, New York to bring about youth and criminal justice reform. Social movements and community crime control as assessed, along with organizational strategies.
ISSN:2327-641X