[SWP 538] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (74 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SWP 538
• Professor: Notisha Massaquoi

Document Summary

A framework or perspective that embraces social justice initiatives. The goal is to disrupt, overturn and reconstruct oppressive values, definitions, policies, institutions and relationships. The use of scientific methods to investigate individuals groups communities organizations societies social processes the knowledge produced by these investigations. What we know to be true for some cases is true for all cases. Illogical reasoning look only at things that are in line with our beliefs. Selective or inaccurate observation jump to conclusions/argue on the basis of invalid assumptions. Resistance to change the reluctance to change our ideas in light of new information. Difficult to change our ideas because someone in a position of authority has told us what is correct. Reduces the risk of selective, inaccurate, or incomplete observation by requiring that we measure and sample phenomena systematically. Lessen the tendency to develop answers from unquestioning respect for authority. Because we base our beliefs on evidence that can be examined and critiqued by others.