Disparity, Systemic Inequality and Social Work Ethics

Catalog description

This course will explore the professions’ early roots in social and economic justice and the forces of systemic oppression that maintain inequality. Students will develop skills to recognize and assess power, privilege and the intersection of cultural values, systems and structures. Students will also explore equitable and inclusive communities, institutions, policies and interventions consistent with the core foundational commitment to human rights and social work ethical mandates.