Morgaine, K., & Capous-Desylllas, M. (2023). Anti-oppressive social work practice: Putting theory into practice (2nd ed.). Cognella.
Read Chapter 1: Intersections of social work and social justice.
Since its inception, the profession of social work has maintained a focus on human rights and justice. This reading discusses anti-oppressive practice specifically to orient students to these important concepts and how they are enacted in social work practice.
Your course textbook can be accessed via the Getting Started section of your course.
The Langford and Cullen Textbooks
These chapters from two different introductory social work texts set the stage for the study of social work. Take note of the similarities and differences between these two chapters and consider why the authors of each text may have chosen to focus on the topics that they did.
Langford, J., Keaton, C., Clarke, E., & Westmore, M. (2023). Introduction to social work: A look across the profession. Mavs Open Press. https://rc.library.uta.edu/uta-ir/bitstream/handle/10106/30995/Introduction-to-Social-Work.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Chapter 1- Introduction to Social Work
Cullen, M., & Cullen, M. (2022). Social work & social welfare: Modern practice in a diverse world. OER Commons. https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/82483/student/ Chapter 1- Foundational Concepts
National Association of Social Workers (n.d). Types of social work. https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Facts/Types-of-Social-Work This page on the National Association of Social Workers website provides some basic information about some of the major areas of social work practice. These brief overviews are not particularly detailed as they are intended to introduce you to broad areas of practice.
Grand Challenges for Social Work (2021). Social progress powered by science. https://sswlhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Grand-Challenges-One-pager.pdf The Grand Challenges of Social Work is a list of 13 social problems which social workers that define what the authors refer to as an “agenda for change.” These challenges encompass the most pressing social problems in society today and serve as a call to action for social workers.
Ritter, J. A., Halaevalu F.O. & Vakalahi, P. (2015). 101 careers in social work (2nd ed). Springer Publishing Company. Read Part 1: The Profession of Social Work. (Chapters 1-3). This reading introduces the profession of social work from the perspective of pursuing it as a career. This information supplements the previous two introductory chapters.
Since its inception, the profession of social work has maintained a focus on human rights and justice. This video discusses anti-oppressive practice specifically to orient students to these important concepts and how they are enacted in social work practice.
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
Kaltura is the video function integrated into your student portal. There is usually at least one assignment per course that requires you to create a video. You are welcome to use any video application you choose; however, it is sometimes impossible to upload documents created in other apps. It is well worth learning to use Kaltura. Since it is a part of your student portal, videos are easily recorded, formatted, and uploaded.
