SCWK 435 - School Social Work – History, Theory and Issues

Institution:

Bridgewater State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

Prerequisite: SCWK 250 and SCWK 330 for social work majors; SCWK 250 and instructor’s consent for non-majors This course will begin by examining the school as an ecological unit created to educate and socialize children. The evolution of school social work within this system will be traced from its inception in 1906 to the present. The three traditional models of school social work will be explored: home/school linkage, direct service provider and team member. Issues of confidentiality, team building, and assessment and referral will be discussed. The student will acquire an understanding of the application of the social work methods of casework, group work, and community organization as practiced in the school with children in crisis and with special populations and problems. Either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bridgew.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 531-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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