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Part I - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2025

Monique A. Constance-Huggins
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Winthrop University, South Carolina
Emily C. Pate
Affiliation:
Winthrop University, South Carolina
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Critical Race Theory in Action
Knowledge and Application in Social Work Practice
, pp. 1 - 14
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Monique A. Constance-Huggins, Winthrop University, South Carolina, Emily C. Pate, Winthrop University, South Carolina
  • Book: Critical Race Theory in Action
  • Online publication: 25 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009592932.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Monique A. Constance-Huggins, Winthrop University, South Carolina, Emily C. Pate, Winthrop University, South Carolina
  • Book: Critical Race Theory in Action
  • Online publication: 25 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009592932.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Monique A. Constance-Huggins, Winthrop University, South Carolina, Emily C. Pate, Winthrop University, South Carolina
  • Book: Critical Race Theory in Action
  • Online publication: 25 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009592932.002
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