SLWK 5002

This course reviews the historical development and contemporary context of Canadian social work and social welfare. The contradictory nature of the social work profession is explored alongside paradoxical ethical dilemmas. We explore the welfare state and the global economy, policy alternatives to current economic redistribution, poverty, feminist economics, and policy formulation in the construction of the family. Theories of the welfare state are explored with attention the impact of the welfare state on diverse communities.