SWK 240 - Populations At Risk & Social Justice

Institution:

Meredith College

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Description:

(Fall and Summer, Course Offered Every Year) This course introduces students to concepts and processes of social and economic oppression and to strategies for promoting social justice Content is grounded in an understanding of distributive justice, human and civil rights, and the global interconnections of oppression. It offers a framework and strategies for addressing the unique needs of populations that may be at risk for discrimination, oppression, and economic deprivation as a result of conditions related to age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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