“Understanding the Sociopolitical Implications of Oppression and Power in Social Work Practice”

• Sue, D. W., Rasheed, M. N., & Rasheed, J. M. (2016). Multicultural social work practice: A competency based approach to diversity and social justice (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
o Chapter 4, “Understanding the Sociopolitical Implications of Oppression and Power in Social Work Practice”
o Chapter 14, “Culturally Competent Social Work Practice with Native Americans/First Nations Peoples and Alaska Natives” (pp. 420–430)
o Chapter 14, “Culturally Competent Social Work Practice with Persons with Disabilities Individuals” (pp. 485–491)
• National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social WorkersLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English.aspx

• Conduct an accessibility assessment in your daily life.
• Go one day using only a wheelchair-accessible route.
• Avoid steps, curbs, or other uneven surfaces.
• Consider accessible entries and pathways.
Question
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:
• Briefly describe your experience.
• Explain any barriers to accessibility that you experienced.
• Describe what you had to do to overcome that barrier.
• Reflect on any insights you gained about individuals living with disabilities.
• Describe specific recommendations to improve accessibility in your home, at work, and in your community.