Human Diversity & Social Justice in SW

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This course examines the impact of discrimination and oppression on members of particular groups, such as ethnic minorities, women, elderly, disabled, gay, lesbian, and transgender, while considering the effects of diversity on human behavior and attitudes. It will review historical and contemporary policies and events, how social workers attend to systemic issues and the role, function, and intersections of oppression in society as it relates to social, racial, and economic justice.