SWRK 601 - History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

1 c.u. May be taken by undergraduate juniors and seniors. Permit of the instructor is necessary. Contact the registrar, Nancy Rodgers, Room B-22. School of Social Work, Caster Building. This course offers a historical perspective for understanding current issues of social welfare and social work. It examines the social, racial, political, and economic forces that explain the development of social welfare and social work in the United States. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of gender and race in shaping social policy. Programs, policies, and issues are analyzed as responses to long-term changes in social and economic conditions in the United States and the needs and demands of oppressed groups for full participation in the life of the country.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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