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Private practitioners are self-employed RSWs who are licensed to practice independently in one or more areas of specialization.

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Connection magazine: Fall 2020 issue

In this issue, our contributors consider anti-racist advocacy and social work praxis, particularly as these intersect with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Black Lives Matter: Dismantling white supremacy in social work

Part of practising from an anti-oppressive lens is continually asking ourselves how the intergenerational effects of colonization and slavery have impacted our own perspective and bias, and how we can address the resulting behaviours.

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Connection magazine: Fall 2020 issue

Black Lives Matter: Dismantling white supremacy in social work

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