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9th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference 11TH 13TH JULY 2007 UNIVERSITY OF WALES, SWANSEA

Reframing black perspectives in social work education in an age of diversity': challenges and opportunities to promote social justice. . Dr Mekada Graham, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of OklahomaTulsa, USAEmail: mekada.j.graham-1@ou.edu. Beginnings . Black perspectives

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9th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference 11TH 13TH JULY 2007 UNIVERSITY OF WALES, SWANSEA

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    1. 9th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference 11TH – 13TH JULY 2007 UNIVERSITY OF WALES, SWANSEA

    2. Reframing black perspectives in social work education in an age of ‘diversity’: challenges and opportunities to promote social justice. Dr Mekada Graham, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma Tulsa, USA Email: mekada.j.graham-1@ou.edu

    3. Beginnings Black perspectives in social work education emerged in the 1980s closely tied to development of anti-racist social work. Anti-racist social work and black perspectives have been subject to many critiques difficulties in defining boundaries and content as well as differences between communities Concept of race – political correctness

    4. Subsumed into an anti-discriminatory framework to address wider forms of discrimination Black Perspectives in Social Work Spaces to articulate lived experiences and influence social work policy and practice Anti-racist social work

    5. Black Perspectives These perspectives experienced loss of place as anti-racist social work submerged into broader approaches They have struggled to maintain a foothold in social work education New developments – more in depth and complex ways of understanding forms of oppression

    6. Black Perspectives Complex and interlocking nature of social divisions Need to address differences among black communities Use of narratives to understand people’s experiences – user groups/partnerships – agency and voice

    7. Takes into account current developments Growing body of literature by black academics in the UK Layers of oppressive contemporary social conditions – legacy of colonialism and other historical factors contribute to increased vulnerability and marginalization. Reframing of black perspectives in social work education

    8. References: Graham, M. (2007) Black Issues in Social Work and Social Care, University of Bristol- Policy Press. Graham, M. (2006) Giving voice to black children: an analysis of social agency, British Journal of Social Work, first published advanced access bc1031, pp. 1-13. Graham, M. and Bruce, E. (2006) ‘Seen and not heard’ – sociological approaches to childhood: black children, agency and implications for child welfare, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 34, 4, pp. 51- 67.

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