SCWK 401 - RACE AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The course examines the ways in which oppression and discrimination are institutionalized in various sectors of society and their effect on racial and ethnic groups. It explores the multiple faceted experience of being a person of color and/or a specific ethnic group. Institutional forces (economic, educational, familial, political, and social) that influence the structure and status of racial and ethnic groups are examined. Particular attention will be given to racial and ethnic disparities in the health care delivery systems. Emphasis is on connections among forms of oppression, the ideology of donation and subordination which perpetuates oppressions, and the role of social work in utilizing appropriate strategies in challenging oppression and fostering social change.Prerequisites: SCWK 101, SCWK 302, Junior status, or consent of the Instructor.Credit, three hours.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

SCWK 101 AND SCWK 302

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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