SWRK 602 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

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 introduces the student to the individual and family components of social interaction in a variety of different milieus. Theories of self and personality are studied, along with theories related to traditional and nontraditional family styles, different social and ethnic groups, and of assimilation and acculturation. Emphasis is given to the impact of different cultures and traditions on individual functioning. Additional attention is given to selected social characteristics of the larger society, such as factors of socio-economic class which influence individual and family behavior and functioning.

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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