Anti-oppressive practice
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Anti-oppressive practice is an anti-oppressive social work
practice theory. It seeks to acknowledge oppression
in societies, economies, cultures & groups and aiming social work to remove or negate the influence of the oppression.
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
practice theory. It seeks to acknowledge oppression
Oppression
Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. It can also be defined as an act or instance of oppressing, the state of being oppressed, and the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, and...
in societies, economies, cultures & groups and aiming social work to remove or negate the influence of the oppression.