SWRK 1001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Settlement Movement, Female Genital Mutilation, Tokenism
29 Nov 2016
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Interesting to note here that we only fully delve into settlement house workers being. Assimilationists when we discuss race, immigration, and culture . For settlement house workers in toronto, and in many other parts of north america, their overall desire was to christianize newcomers, and to impart moral values. Yet, in the history of social work, settlement house workers, and the settlement house movement more broadly, are seen to be the first strains of social justice in social work. Citizenship and immigration canada, under the direction of former prime minster. Stephen harper, created a study guide entitled discover canada: the rights and. This guide was designed to help new (and potential) immigrants understand what cultural, historical, and practical norms exist in canada, as well as how immigrants might integrate into canadian culture. Although we now recognize that cultural practices are important to many immigrants, some still may be harmful, including the practice of female circumcision.
