SOC WORK 701 / Social Policy: Critical Frameworks

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in Graduate Plan in Critical Analysis (CSOCWRKMSW) OR Graduate Plan in Critical Leadership in Social Services and Communities (CRTLEADMSW) OR Graduate Plan in Social Work PhD (SOCWRKPHD)

This course will consider: theoretical perspectives on social policies and the construction of the social problems they address; the political, historical and economic context of policy-making in Canada; and the repositioning of social policy in the context of state restructuring and ongoing globalization processes.