Social Construction Theories- Power To The People

Course Description

Social Construction Theory: Power To The People provides a framework for understanding individuals, groups, families, communities and organizations. In this module, emphasis is placed on theories of empowerment and the role of the social work advocate. Specific attention is drawn to how social work professionals can leverage/effect change within the context of groups, families, organizations and communities. The impact of inequality on differences in gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and implications for the professional social work advocate to ameliorate these inequities will be addressed. Practitioners will consider best advocacy strategies and practice methods for meeting clients’ diverse needs.

Course Outline

Course Title: Social Construction Theory: Power To The People

Instructor: Trélan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW
Contact Hours/CEUs: 4-Hours

Format: Online Self-Study Course (Text-based Readings and Videos)

Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online.
Pass online post-test and print certificate of completion. Registrants
can access course for 2 years from date of registration.

Learning Objectives

• Define Social Construction Theory.
• Apply principles of empowerment theory to social work practice.
• Identify ways in which individual/client(s) can effect change in their community through advocacy.
• Identify ways that the professional social work advocate can provide interventions within multiple levels (groups, organizations, community).
• Apply concepts of social construction theory to their unique professional areas (i.e. clinical practice, programming, administration, community organizing, social policy).
• Identify the role and significance of diversity and its impact on human development, behavior and values, especially relating to differences in gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, vulnerable and at-risk populations.
• Consider best practice methods for meeting clients’ diverse needs.