SOW 240 - Child Welfare

Institution:

Cabrini University - Closed

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This class focuses on the broader perspectives that have guided and shaped policy in the area of families and children in the United States. Beginning with a historical view of the development of child welfare services, we will look at the emergence of the modern child welfare system in a multicultural society. Overarching themes of the course will include the development of social policy as it affects families and children from different cultural backgrounds and the formation and function of the public child welfare system. We will pay particular attention to the development of an infrastructure to suppor the needs of children and families, with particular attention to poverty, foster care & child abuse. Individual & Society Offered fall and spring. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cabrini.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 902-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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