3 Introduction — Human Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work Practice
Welcome to Human Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work Practice. This text is an opportunity for students of social work to engage foundational content on diversity, equity, and, inclusion at both interpersonal and institutional levels. Wherever possible definitions and descriptions are elevated with stories from news, art, and popular culture.
This text is being piloted by the author in the Fall of 2023 and for this reason, portions of chapters will be in flux and under construction until at least May of 2024. Great care has been taken to ensure that proper credit is given for any and all intellectual/artistic content referenced in the text. If readers have questions about sources/attributions or any other content needs the author can be reached at kerri_fisher@baylor.edu.