Challenges Minority Populations in Canada Face

Hi everyone, 

Since learning more about the areas of Social Work within my textbook readings, I am shocked to see certain things occurring.  While it was previously learned that Social Workers are in all aspects of life, it was enjoyable to continually see that being portrayed.

When reading through the chapters about different minority groups in Canada, it was surprising to me about some of the events people go through.  When you think of certain groups you have previous experience with, you may learn to expect bad things that may occur even though that is terrible to do.   When I learned about the statistical facts, it was surprising to see how prevalent some things are in minority communities!  Without the help of a friendly neighbourhood Social Worker who knows how life could be like.  (Hick & Stokes, 2017)

Throughout the readings, there were certain things that popped out to me that made me stop and reflect what we now know in comparison to when the textbook was published in 2017.  When reading the chapters of Social Work with Women, Older Canadians, and Persons with Disabilities I found that lots of the data on violence and forms of abuse has changed, especially since after the events of the pandemic.  While it is sad to,  I can confirm that these statistics have only gone up and that it is not limited to just these individuals either.  The events that challenged my thinking the most is that the textbook pointed out that mostly women are victims of abuse.  While I imagine it is still quite high, I do not think in 2024 we can say that.  Since the pandemic, abuse rates have gone up for both men and women and we can no longer say that it is just mostly women that face this issue.  While it likely continues to be that most events go unrecorded, it is heartwarming to know that when a person decides to finally take that step and tell someone on their experiences, your Social Worker won't judge you.  (Hick & Stokes, 2017)

Overall, my textbook experience throughout this module has both challenged my thinking about our society, but also allowed me to appreciate the resources that Social Workers give to make people know that they are not alone!  If you would like to continue to read along with these chapters and grasp the extensive knowledge that Social Workers do for Canadian Society, you should: An Introduction: Social Work in Canada by Steven Hick and Jackie Stokes (4th edition).  

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References:

Hick, S., & Stokes, J. (2017). Social work in Canada: An introduction (4^th ed.). Thompson 

Educational.