Social workers and other mental health and social service practitioners in the United States find themselves increasingly called upon to address the needs of immigrants and refugees. In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the social forces impacting immigrants and refugees from around the world by using a human rights framework. We will explore the experiences of these populations through the lenses of immigrant and refugee women by centering their narratives and the tenets from Chicana and Latina feminisms. Students will engage in diverse theoretical applications and acquire essential practice skills at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. We will focus on the strengths and liberation of immigrant and refugee communities while critically understanding their needs and experiences with intersectional systemic oppression. This course will rely on current research and the ongoing development of current events that influence forced migration throughout the world and affect immigrants and refugees in the United States.

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