SWK 500 - Issues in Social Welfare I:History and Philosophy of Social Welfare

Institution:

Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits This introductory course in social welfare policy focuses on four major themes: the development of social work as a profession; the emergence of social welfare institutions in the United States; the experience of oppressed populations in the United States; and the changing role of government in the provision of social welfare. These themes are examined with an emphasis on the philosophical, economic, social, and political forces that shaped the development of social work and social welfare in the United States. The course covers the period of time from the postbellum or Reconstruction era to the present.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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