Language Bias in Child Welfare (1 credit hour)
Program Summary: This course explores the potential harms of biased language in child welfare practice and offers strategies for reducing implicit or unconscious bias and improving practice. The course examines key concepts to understanding language bias in child welfare, including neutral language, labels, the concrete-to abstract continuum, and sociolinguistic inequality. Examples of non-stigmatizing and preferred terms are offered.
This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.