Non-White social workers and their expectations in social work practice with multicultural populations in Winnipeg
| dc.contributor.author | See-Toh, Florence | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Wilkinson, Lori (Sociology) Gosek, Gwen (Social Work) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Heinonen, Tuula (Social Work) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-09T21:59:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-01-09T21:59:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-01-09 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Social Work | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Racialized people comprised 16.3% of Winnipeg’s population in 2006. Only 5% of all social workers in Winnipeg are racialized social workers. The literature indicates that non-White social workers do not experience social work practice the same as their White cohorts. The goal of this research is to understand the experiences of non-White social workers in Winnipeg and their perceptions of social work practice with multicultural populations. Using qualitative research methods, interviews were conducted with eight non-White social workers in Winnipeg, Manitoba that have worked with non-White and White clients. The analysis of the data indicates that non-White social workers feel that by virtue of being ‘visible minorities’, they are perceived differently by employers, co-workers, and the clients they work with. The participants feel the colour of their skin is often more of a factor in being perceived as competent, than their actual professional skills, training, and abilities. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5053 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Racialization | en_US |
| dc.title | Non-White social workers and their expectations in social work practice with multicultural populations in Winnipeg | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |