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Doctor of Social Work

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Who are the people in our community who may be “marginalized” (definitions include underserved, disregarded, ostracized, harassed, persecuted, sidelined)? Consider this list as a start in identifying possible marginalized groups in the community:
  • Immigrants, Refugees, and Migrants
  • Women and Girls
  • Victims of Human Trafficking
  • Mentally Ill
  • Children and Youth
  • People of Differing Sexual Orientation (LGBT community)
  • People of Differing Religions
  • Developmentally Delayed, Physically Disabled, or Mentally Ill People
  • Incarcerated People (and their Families)
  • People Released from Incarceration
  • People of Low Socioeconomic Status
  • Unemployed People
  • People of a Particular Ethnicity/Country of Origin
  • People with a Differing Political Orientation

-Source: Charter for Compassion Organization 

Note: This page is a work in progress, and by no means are these resources exhaustive. 

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