CHMSR 4551 - Contemporary Issues in Human Services

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Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course is designed as A senior capstone course for both Human Services majors and Counseling majors. Students critically examine selected contemporary issues related to the development of public policy and legislation. Topic explorations include study of the ethical issues related to service delivery and how political, economic, and social pressures impact policy development. Through analysis of targeted contemporary issues (e.g., teenage pregnancy, child abuse, AIDS, homelessness), students will examine the connections between social policy, the human service worker, and the delivery of human services. Prerequisites: CHMSR 2551, CPLCY 3552, CCOUN 3601, OR CHMSR 3701 and senior status.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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