CDEC 1303 - Families, School and Community

Institution:

College of the Mainland

Subject:

CDEC - Child Development - CDEC

Description:

This course is a study of the child, family, community, and schools, including parent education and involvement, family and community lifestyles, child abuse, and current family life issues. Students will examine literature on parenting styles and effective parenting techniques; discuss issues relating to families and communities and literature relating to diverse cultures and lifestyles; summarize ways to communicate and interact with parents and families. Students will recognize signs of abuse and neglect and describe ways to work effectively with abused and neglected children. Prerequisite: Ability to Benefit Standards. Requires student to participate in a minimum of 16 hours field experience with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.com.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 938-1211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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