SOCWK321R Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Black Canadians, European Canadian, Social Stigma

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Social Work (Social Development Studies)
• Course: SOCWK321R
• Professor: John Boyd

Document Summary

Socwk 321 - lecture 3 - diversity and families. Social class: multiple rls to economic and social phenomenon (race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, geography, mental/physical ability) shapes all family"s lives influencing the range, timing, and nature of choices (opportunities/risks) four family classes in the us. : underclass, working class, professional managerial, business owning class families. Patriarchy and class structure shape family life with diff. implications for males and females class and gender intersect differently for families of diff. races. Vulnerabilities of underclass families: children at risk for poor health, ind. and social problem, lower academic achievement inadequate housing, may move frequently, lack stable groups of playmates, parents less involved in school. Definitions: cultural identity: evolves from shared beliefs, values and attitudes. Ethnic identity: geographic origin of a particular group race: based on physical characteristics of a group of people. Ex; year 2050: white/european portion predicted to decrease from 69. 4% in 2000 to 50. 1 %