Strengthening critical allyship in social work education : Opportunities in the context of #BlackLivesMatter and COVID-19
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Gates, Trevor G., Bennett, Bindi and Baines, Donna. (2023). Strengthening critical allyship in social work education : Opportunities in the context of #BlackLivesMatter and COVID-19. Social Work Education. 42(3), pp. 371-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1972961
Authors | Gates, Trevor G., Bennett, Bindi and Baines, Donna |
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Abstract | COVID-19 has shifted social work education and widened the gaps in services for historically marginalised communities, including people of diverse cultural, sexual and gender identities and social classes. Existing inequities based on cultural differences have been magnified, perhaps most recently evident in George Floyd’s slaying and the subsequent #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations across the globe. Learning to be an ally for diverse communities and working towards the betterment of all people is a goal of social work education. We argue that simple allyship is not enough given the structural inequities present in North America and Australia the civil unrest amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Social work education’s focus should trend towards allegiance with disadvantaged communities or critical allyship and include a commitment to undertake decisive actions to redress the entrenched colonial, capitalist, systemic and structural inequities that oppress many and provide unearned privilege and advantage to others. We explore strategies used in classrooms to promote allegiance and make recommendations for social work education, policy, and practice in this time of change. |
Keywords | #BlackLivesMatter; allyship; allegiance; cultural responsiveness; cultural competency; cultural diversity |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Social Work Education |
Journal citation | 42 (3), pp. 371-387 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0261-5479 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1972961 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-8511431805 |
Page range | 371-387 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Sep 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Aug 2021 |
Deposited | 09 Jun 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8z207/strengthening-critical-allyship-in-social-work-education-opportunities-in-the-context-of-blacklivesmatter-and-covid-19
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