Scholars are expected to submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal as part of the written requirement of the course. The purpose of the Violence as Structural Oppression Manuscript for Submission is to: (a) deepen your knowledge of structural oppression and its corresponding social work implications, (b) use the social work literature to identify techniques and strategies supported by research in working with violence and structural oppression. Select a specific violence/structural oppression issue we have read about for this class. You will research a structurally oppressed population (YOUR CHOICE). The analysis paper about it uses the outline given below. Please identify and describe the population affected by violence as structural oppression. Outline 1. Historical Background of the violence/structural oppression a. What problems led to the violence/structural oppression? b. How important have these problems been historically? c. How was the violence/structural oppression handled previously? d. What is the historical background, including the legislative history concerning this violence/structural oppression? e. When did it originate? f. How has it changed over time? 2. Description of the violence/social oppression that necessitated Social Work Intervention a. What is the nature of the violence/social oppression? b. How widespread is it? c. How many people are affected by it? Use national data d. Who is affected and how? e. What are the causes of the problem? 3. Social Work Analysis a. How has the social work profession responded to the identified violence/structural oppression? What attempts has the profession made to remedy the violence/structural oppression? b. Do the responses contribute to greater social equity? c. Do the responses positively affect the redistribution of income, resources, rights, entitlements, rewards, opportunities, and status? d. How are identified responses consistent with the values of professional social work? e. What are the implications for social work practice? 4. Discussion: This section should briefly summarize your paper. 5. Reference: This section contains a reference page. Only list references cited in the text of the paper. Follow APA format when formatting each reference! The manuscript should not exceed 25 pages including references.
