Introduction to Social Welfare in the North

The course surveys the history of social welfare in Canadian society, from Anishinaabe pre-contact times to present-day. The course examines various social policies and their relevance for social welfare. The course studies the historical development of the welfare state with its differential treatment of mainstream and Anishinaabe people, and the major ideological, political, social and economic influences (Anishinaabe and European) on Canadian social welfare. Students may not retain credit for both SWRK 1006 and SWLF 1006. (LEC 3) (3 cr)

 

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