dc.contributor.supervisor |
Heinonen, Tuula (Social Work) |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
See-Toh, Florence
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-01-09T21:59:00Z |
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dc.date.available |
2012-01-09T21:59:00Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012-01-09 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5053 |
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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.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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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 |
info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
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dc.degree.discipline |
Social Work |
en_US |
dc.contributor.examiningcommittee |
Wilkinson, Lori (Sociology) Gosek, Gwen (Social Work) |
en_US |
dc.degree.level |
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) |
en_US |
dc.description.note |
February 2012 |
en_US |