SOWK 602

One of the professors in one of the universities in Maryland is Dr. Anna McPhatter. She was a Dean of Social Work at Morgan State University, situates urban social work with African Americans within a historical, structural, and culturally grounded framework, emphasizing the enduring impact of racism, oppression, and systemic inequities on urban communities, while also lifting resilience, cultural strengths, and the ethical responsibilities of social workers.

In 3-4 pages (title and reference page not included), drawing directly from the introduction, analyze how McPhatter conceptualizes the role of the social worker in urban African American communities. In your response:

Analyze how historical trauma, structural racism, and urban context are presented as shaping contemporary social work practice with African Americans.

Evaluate McPhatter’s argument for culturally responsive and justice-oriented practice. What assumptions does she challenge about traditional social work models, and where do you see tensions or limitations in her framework?

Apply McPhatter’s perspective to a current urban social work practice issue (e.g., mental health, child welfare, housing instability, education, mass incarceration, health disparities).

How would her framework inform assessment, engagement, and intervention strategies?

What would ethical and culturally grounded practice look like in this scenario?

Support your discussion with specific concepts or language from the reading and 2-3 additional sources, and integrate professional values and practice principles into your response.

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