School of Social Work Invited Lecture by David Firang, PhD - October 31, 2016 at 12:30 pm Wilson Hall, #326, speaking about The Nature of the Canadian Social Welfare.
Dr. David Firang is an Assistant Professor (Limited Appointment) at the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor, Ontario. His research interests are in social policy, community development, child welfare, and immi-grants’ transnational housing issues.
Dr. Firang will give an example lecture tailored to a typical BSW class (SWRK-428 Social Policy & Administration). He will be speaking about the Nature of the Canadian Social Welfare.
The lecture will discuss the term social welfare from different perspectives/criteria, and describe the scope and purpose of the Canadian social welfare systems. The key components of social welfare programs and services that pro-mote human needs will be discussed. The question – who is responsible for Canadian Social Welfare - will be explored in the lecture. Students will be engaged in discussions to gain an understanding about how political ideologies influence the degree to which a government will ensure the social welfare of Canadians. Further, the lecture will make connections between social policy and community practice to illustrate how social policy and community practice are inseparable.
See Lecture Poster for further details.
