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Apr 25, 2024
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Academic Calendar 2021-22 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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IST 206 - Indigenous Social Welfare
Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
This course provides a general introduction to the perspectives, concepts and theoretical foundations of social welfare in Canada, including an analysis of the institutional structures of social welfare in themodern state. Students examine how specific social policies (health, housing, family & children,corrections and income security) and programs impact a variety of populations within Canadiansociety with a strong focus on Indigenous people/communities. The role of the social worker informulating policy is also explored.
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