Educating for critical social work practice in mental health

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Morley ◽  
Kate Stenhouse
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Critical Social Work ◽  
Critical Social

scholarly journals Spiritual Identity and Transformation: Christian Narratives, Public Discourse, and Critical Social Work Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Fardella
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Spiritual Identity ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Postmodern Theory ◽  
Social Forms ◽  
Critical Social Work ◽  
Critical Social

Currently, critically reflective social work practice is influenced by culturally relativizing themes from postmodern thought. This view cautions practitioners to be aware of the role that dominant cultural narratives play in subjugating the identities of their clients as well as their own lives and professional practice. As such, postmodern theory risks denying the emancipatory potential of Christian thought for inspiring subjective, inter-personal and social forms of transformative change. This paper will argue that the discourse ethics of Jurgen Habermas represent communicative ideals which allow for the non-coercive application of potentially transformative Christian beliefs to critical social work practice.

Combating Stigma and Discrimination Among Social Work Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Atsuko K. Matsuoka ◽  
Ann Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Educational Module ◽  
Critical Social Work ◽  
Work Education

This paper presents an anti-stigma and anti-discrimination program for social work students. This educational module is designed to be incorporated into current courses on anti-discriminatory/oppressive social work practice, which are mandatory in Canadian social work education. The program is novel, as it builds on both mental health recovery values and critical social work.

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