The Embeddedness and Reproduction of Ableism in Social Work and a Call to Centre Disability Justice

Authors

Amber P.E. Young, University of CalgaryFollow
Kathleen C. Sitter, University of CalgaryFollow

Keywords

Disability Justice, social work, ableism, colonialism

Abstract

Predominately focused on a northern Turtle Island (otherwise known as Canada) context, this article focuses on how ableism, colonialism, and white supremacy intersect, and are embodied and reproduced in dominant social work education spaces and practices. We begin by providing a brief contextual background of the development of social work on northern Turtle Island and how certain social workspaces maintain and (re) produce ableism while intersecting with multiple forms of oppression. We then explore/reflect upon how centering a disability justice framework can inform/transform social work research design (including doctoral research design) and pedagogical practices, citing examples to support these claims.

Recommended Citation

Young, Amber P.E. and Sitter, Kathleen C. (2024) "The Embeddedness and Reproduction of Ableism in Social Work and a Call to Centre Disability Justice," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 51: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4725
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol51/iss1/3