Regehr et al identify current issues related to special situations: international adoptions, the live-in caregiver program, mail order brides, sex-trade workers, and intimate partner violence. In the discussion forum, reflect on the legal vulnerabilities that may arise in each of these situations. How can social workers help address the needs for information? Are there specific law reforms that may help decrease the vulnerabilities?
Group members may introduce new topics if discussion on the above noted issues is exhausted.
Required Textbook(s):
Canadian Association of Social Workers. (2005). Code of ethics. https://www.casw-acts.ca/sites/casw-acts.ca/files/documents/casw_code_of_ethics.pdf
Canadian Association of Social Workers. (2005). Guidelines for ethical practice. https://www.casw-acts.ca/files/attachements/casw_guidelines_for_ethical_practice_e.pdf
Regehr, C., Kanani, K., McFadden, J., & Saini, M. (2016). Essential law for social work practice in Canada (3rd Ed.). Oxford University Press.
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (2020). Standards of practice for registered social workers in Saskatchewan. https://www.sasw.ca/document/5075/Approved%20Standards%20Document%20eff%20March% 201%202020.pdf
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Your thoughtful participation is important. Expectations include accessing the online course at least once per week; completing the assigned reading each week; using the resources posted on UR Courses; being respectful of the contributions of each other, and participating in online discussions.
Active participation in discussion forums will enhance your own learning and the learning of other students. Postings need to occur within the time of the module. There are 6 forums to participate in throughout the duration of the course. Participation requires a minimum of writing a post of your own and responding to at least one classmate.
The criteria for discussion posts are as follows:
1. Postings that reflect the readings and topics provided for discussion.
2. Postings that are thoughtful, clear, concise, and critical in nature.
3. Postings that enable others to participate – that open the conversation and encourage.
4. Postings that ask questions of others or respond to questions asked.
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5. Postings that extend what others have written about, expand the work in a new way.
6. Postings that provide a new idea, a new way of thinking about the concept.
7. Postings that are appropriate in length and do not repeat or needlessly prolong discussion.
8. When possible, postings that link your learning about law to things you may have learned
in other classes and/or broader social work ethics and theory.
