Social workers are supposed to be a liberal group. We are trained extensively in anti-discriminatory practice. I can’t imagine there are any social work courses in the country that don’t, at least explore, the implications of discrimination, power and oppression even at the interview level. So it is particularly upsetting and distressing to see colleagues behave, [...]

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