Justice for All: Promoting Social Equity in Public Administration / Edition 1

by Norman J. Johnson, James H Svara

Overview

Justice for All is the first book that provides a comprehensive examination of social equity in American public administration. The breadth of coverage—theory, context, history, implications in policy studies, applications to practice, and an action agernda—cannot be found anywhere else.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765630254
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/15/2011
Series:	Transformational Trends in Governance and Democracy Series
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Norman J. Johnson, James H. Svara

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Part I Context and Background 1

1 Social Equity in American Society and Public Administration Norman J. Johnson James H. Svara 3

2 Two Governments: Commentary Sallyanne Payton 26

3 Historical and Policy Dimensions of Inequity in Income and Wealth Bárbara J. Robles 36

4 Social Equity and Development Terry F. Buss Usama Ahmed 56

5 Urban Inequality Edward L. Glaeser Matthew Resseger Kristina Tobio 76

6 The Economics of Diversity Samuel L. Myers, Jr. 100

Part II Measuring Social Equity 119

7 Social Equity, Health, and Health Care Richard W. Hug 121

8 Social Equity in Criminal Justice James R. Brunet 165

9 Racial Test Score Gaps Leanna Stiefel Amy Ellen Schwartz Ingrid Gould Ellen 187

10 Environmental Justice and Land Use Planning Sylvester Murray Mark D. Hertko 192

Part III Leadership, Outreach, and Organizational Development 207

11 Using Framing Theory to Make the Economic Case for Social Equity: The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs in Refraining the Debate Kristen Nonnan-Major Blue Wooldridge 209

12 Assessing Agency Performance: The Wisconsin Experience Susan T. Gooden 228

13 Integrating Social Equity into the Core Human Resource Management Course Susan T. Gooden Blue Wooldridge 247

14 Toward a More Perfect Union: Moving Forward with Social Equity Norman J. Johnson James H. Svara 265

About the Editors and Contributors 291

Index 297