Critical Race Theory

What is CRT and how does it align with social work practice?
CRT is known as the Critical Race Theory. This is a theory that social workers use to recognize, analyze and help change the dynamics of racism. When looking at social work in the terms of child welfare, it becomes clearer of racism. In the child welfare system, there are more African Americans in foster care than white child. Case workers often find African American parents as being for aggressive and the unification progress usually take longer. Since there is a stereotype among African Americans in general, they had a harder time finding a permanent home. As social workers, we should use CRT and impenetrate a more positive message. When working with child welfare, the social worker
should be acquainted with colorblind approaches and policies that ignore the unique experiences of families of color. While using CRT, social workers should ask themselves questions about race and how it may impact their interactions with clients. Even though social work enforces the theory of CRT, they should follow the code of ethics and treat everyone equal despite race, ethnicities or any personal biases The NASW social work theories aligns with the beliefs that shape CRT.