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Examine new research and innovative programs targeted to serve vulnerable populations! This collection highlights innovative programs and interventions targeted toward underserved, vulnerable, and marginalized populations, including the homeless, immigrants, refugees, female ex-offenders, people with developmental disabilities who are entering the criminal justice system, homicidal youth, and children whose parents are involved in high-conflict custody disputes. In addition, Practicing Social Justice raises critical questions on how society should justly provide for the economic well-

Die Bedeutung der Bezugsgruppe für gesellschaftspolitische
Einstellungen und Erwartungen an den Lebensstandard.

Themen: Einschätzung der Entwicklung des eigenen Lebensstandards im
Zeitvergleich; Wahrnehmung des Lebensstandards anderer Gruppen oder
Klassen und Beurteilung der Berechtigung von Unterschieden; Einstellung
zum Wohlfahrtsstaat und Zufriedenheit mit der öffentlichen Versorgung;
Einstellung zur Arbeitslosenunterstützung und zur Krankenversicherung;
Karrierechancen und Zufriedenheit mit der beruflichen Position sowie mit
dem Einkommen; berufliche und regionale Herkunft; Selbsteinschätzung der
Schichtzugehörigkeit; Beurteilung der staatlichen Fürsorge für die
Gruppe, zu der man sich zugehörig fühlt; Wunsch nach mehr Ausbildung;
Präferenz einer manuellen oder nichtmanuellen Berufstätigkeit für die
Kinder; Klassenverständnis; Konstanz der persönlichen Parteipräferenz
und Charakterisierung der Anhänger der wichtigsten Parteien;
Charakterisierung der Lebensstile unterschiedlicher Gruppen;
Vermögensbesitz und Wohnungsausstattung; Mitgliedschaften und Teilnahme
an Veranstaltungen.

Demographie: Alter (klassiert); Geschlecht; Familienstand; Kinderzahl;
Alter der Kinder (klassiert); Konfession; Religiosität; Berufstätigkeit;
Einkommen; Haushaltsgröße; Haushaltszusammensetzung;
Haushaltungsvorstand; Parteipräferenz; politische Orientierung; soziale
Herkunft; Besitz langlebiger Wirtschaftsgüter.

In 2014, the ILO Governing Body decided to place the evaluation of the impact of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on the agenda of the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference. The present report takes into account the views expressed in informal tripartite consultations and the replies to a questionnaire received from tripartite constituents representing over 100 Members

This article explores the significance of disability for social justice, using Nancy Fraser's theory of justice as a guideline. The article argues that the disability perspective is essential for understanding and promoting social justice, although it is often disregarded by critical thinkers and social activists. The article looks at three prominent strategies for achieving social justice under conditions of capitalism: economically, by decommodifying labour; culturally, by deconstructing self-sufficiency; and politically, by transnationalising democracy. The disability perspective reveals that decommodification of labour requires enhancement of disability support, deconstruction of self-sufficiency requires valorisation of disability-illuminated interdependence, and transnationalisation of democracy requires scrutiny of the transnational production of impairments. The article discusses each of these strategies in theoretical and practical terms by drawing on disability studies and Fraser's analyses.

By the year 2030 there will be twice as many retirees in the United States as today but only 18 percent more workers. This aging of the population will place considerable financial strain on the United States social security system; relatively few workers will be taxes to pay the benefits of relatively many retirees. Because of this change in demographics, the Social Security Administration will not be able to pay scheduled social security benefits as outlined by current law. Therefore, it is imperative that the government act soon to address the looming fiscal imbalance of the social security program. The Senate Aging Committee and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) both encourage Congress to take a Rawlsian perspective when evaluating social security reform measures that are intended to cope with changing demo- graphics. In their estimation, a desirable reform should not only balance the budget, but it should also protect benefits for the economically vulnerable. In this paper, I examine the relationship between John Rawls theory of social justice and the US social security system. I then provide fifteen possible social security reforms that are consistent with Rawls theory. I conclude with an analysis of the political feasibility of the various reforms considered. As a special example, the mathematical model used to generate the results for three of the reforms is included at the end of the paper.

Protecting democracy by combating inequality is the task of social justice lawyers. The practice of democracy mandates inclusion of the diverse populations of this nation into the social order. Social justice lawyers seek to give material meaning to democratic ideals in the daily lives of individuals and communities that are marginalized, subordinated, and underrepresented. Currently, not enough lawyers serve the disenfranchised and not enough lawyers emerge from disenfranchised communities. Hence, the disenfranchised continue to be denied access to legal resources, to the detriment of democracy. Legal educators must begin to think about how to institutionalize consciousness about social justice as part of the canon of legal education and to promote the idea that a professional is one dedicated to public service and the provision of justice. The creation of centers and institutes in social justice law can help accomplish this goal. This article discusses the institutional values necessary for building a successful center, emphasizing communication and inclusion. It also addresses key components of a successful social justice program, including a curriculum that coordinates theory with practice in the traditional classroom and clinical settings; faculty scholarship and related social justice practice; involvement of students, student groups, and staff; an intellectual climate that promotes extracurricular events and work with other centers of specialization within the law school and university; and alumni/community relations and fundraising. The article makes suggestions for how to implement each element.

What is justice?--The ultimate basis of social conflict.--The principle of self-centered appreciation commonly called self-interest.--The forms of human conflict.--Economic competition.--How ought wealth to be distributed?--How much is a man worth?--Interest.--Socialism and the present unrest.--Constructive democracy.--The single tax.--The question of inheritance.--The question of monopoly.--The cure for poverty.--The responsibility of the rich for the condition of the poor.--Social service.--How ought the burdens of taxation to be distributed? ; Mode of access: Internet.