1st Edition
Social Sustainability A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion
1. Introduction to Social Sustainability: A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon, and Eileen M. Brennan Part I: The Economic Sector 2. Social Business Enterprise: A Necessary Alternative Jesse Dillard, Mellie Pullman, Joshua Bernard, and Aaron Scarborough 3. Social Sustainability and the Oil Sands Industry: Life in the Middle of Wealth but on the Margins of Well-Being Veronica Dujon 4. Strong Communities: Integrating Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability Keith James, Adam Murry, and Desirée Pacheco 5. Regulatory Barriers to Social Sustainability: Overcoming Environmental Health Policy Pitfalls Amy Lubitow and Jennifer H. Allen Part II: Health and Well Being 6. Social Sustainability and the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding the Connection Matthew J. Carlson and Margaret Everett 7. The Intersection of Disparity Reduction and Social Sustainability: Crafting a Stronger Foundation and Alliance Bowen McBeath, Laura Nissen, Charlotte Goodluck, and Eileen M. Brennan 8. Complete Health Equity: Bringing Mental Health into the Equity Dialog Kari Kishin Lindahl, Sonali S. Balajee, and Noelle Wiggins 9. Supports for Working Parents of Children with Disabilities: A Cross-National Comparison of Inclusive Policies Eileen M. Brennan, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Anna M. Malsch, Lisa M. Stewart, Jean Kjellstrand, and Daniel Coleman Part III: Community Resources and Resilience 10. Different Ways of Knowing, Shared Goals: Applied Sustainability Projects in the Nepalese Himalaya and the Great Basin Jeremy Spoon 11. Social Sustainability in Zimbabwe: Kuenda Mberi – Our Path Forward Kristen Magis and Jaiaen Beck 12. Youth Mentoring and the Social Dimension of Sustainability Kevin R. Jones, Thomas E. Keller, and John Dean Ossowski 13. A Call Home: Rediscovering Ourselves Through Re-Indigenization David E. Hall Part IV: Integrative Pause 14. Reflections and Future Directions Veronica Dujon, Jesse Dillard, and Eileen M. Brennan
Biography
Veronica Dujon is associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a professor in the Department of Sociology at Portland State University, where she co-teaches a seminar on Social Sustainability.
Jesse Dillard is a professor in Accounting at Portland State University. He also holds appointments at Queens University – Belfast, Victoria University of Wellington, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Eileen M. Brennan is a research professor of Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services, School of Social Work, Portland State University.
