Funge (2011) noted in an examination of educators’ role in teaching social justice that many educators feel isolated in developing their understanding of social justice.
With the definition of Social Justice being so fluid, and with there being no universal definition, I can see why educators would find this to be a highly challenging subject to take on.
Mentioned ThatThere Is a History of Incompatibility with Social Work and Social Justice
I find it notable that the history of incompatibility of Social Work with Social justice is not often mentioned, showing there is much to be gained by educating future social workers on this incompatibility.
1996 was used because this was the year social justice moved to the forefront of the Code of Ethics.
With the elevation of social justice driven specifically by the 1996 NASW Code of Ethics revision, social workers now have an explicit commitment to systemic advocacy for welfare reform as well as multicultural and civil rights struggles.