SLWK 2224 - Practicing Social Work from a (Canadian) Indigenous Perspective

(3 credits) 3 hours lecture Lecture

This course provides first year social work students with an introductory understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing and helping. Important themes and topics covered include: traditional Indigenous lifeways and worldviews including role of spirit, significance of relationships, connection to the past, emphasis on community, respect for cultural practices, and the role of Elders within Indigenous helping practices.

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