Social Identities, Power, and Inequities : a Systemic Perspective

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This course will expose students to issues of ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, sexual orientation, physical/psychological ability, religion, age, etc. as these relate to their development as therapists. Students will explore their own attitudes and beliefs through experiential exercises, small and large-group discussions. Through discussions of texts, novels, films, and lectures, students will learn about historical contexts and contemporary concerns of diverse families and communities. In order to provide a foundation for competent and ethical practice, students will examine strategies for working professionally as individual, group, and family therapists with diverse populations.