Disability Justice and the Ethic of Care

Presenter(s)

LW

Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, MA, MSW, PhD

Professor and Director of the Puerto Rican/Latino Studies Project at the University of Connecticut S
University of Connecticut
AG

Ann Marie Garran, PhD, MSW

Associate Professor
University of Connecticut School of Social Work

With increasing challenges to ADEI, our profession must reaffirm its commitment to social justice. Grounded in the disability justice principle 'interdependence', this session explores its relationship to 'ethic of care' in social work. Through small group interactions, participants will apply the principles to uphold equity and inclusion in social work.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Upon completion, the participant will be able to: 1. describe the disability justice principle of interdependence 2. identify the difference between universal, deontological, and ethic of care as moral frameworks
Upon completion, the participant will be able to: 2. identify the difference between universal, deontological, and ethic of care as moral frameworks
Upon completion, the participant will be able to: 3. Recognize and demonstrate how to utilize the concepts of interdependence and ethic of care in social work education in order to encourage dialogue, which highlights pluralism and divergent perspectives