Social Justice & Cultural Competency I

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Social Justice & Cultural Competency I provides a socio-historical models in which to conceptualize clinical practice. In this first class, the student explores the historical roots of contemporary mechanisms of oppression and begins to frame psychological practice within a historic framework. There is also an introduction to the current models of social justice within the field of psychology. In addition, students review the history of the United States with an emphasis on the development of systems of privilege.