Adje van de Sande
- Affiliation: Carleton University
Adje van de Sande is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at Carleton University. His research interests and publications are in the areas of social work research, child and youth poverty andaboriginal child welfare. He is a Past President of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education and currently chairs the Educational Policy Committee of CASWE.
Books by Adje van de Sande
Shaping an Agenda for Atlantic Canada
Edited by Donald Savoie, Adje van de Sande
Atlantic Canada stands at a crossroads. Slow population growth, political marginalization, an aging population and fiscal stress are among the most urgent issues. Faced with this reality, Atlantic Canadians must find a new way forward. Shaping an Agenda for Atlantic Canada offers the perspectives of authors from a variety of disciplines reflecting on historical and contemporary themes relevant to the future. The goal is not to offer glib diagnoses or instant solutions but rather to identify considerations… (more information)
Research for Social Justice
A Community Based Approach
Karen Schwartz, Adje van de Sande
Most social work research texts are written from an empiricist and positivist perspective, emphasizing the scientific method and the value of objectivity in research. While acknowledging that certain aspects of the scientific method should be preserved, Adje van de Sande and Karen Schwartz argue that social work research should not be value-free. Social work is committed to social justice and social change, and social work research needs to support that commitment. Research for Social Justice examines… (more information)