PSY 416 - Advanced Issues in Family Violence

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

While family violence is a very old problem, as an academic discipline it is continually changing. This course is designed to give students the opportunity to examine the process of change as they relate to the theoretical, political, and practical issues associated with family violence. Students should possess basic knowledge about the history, types and patterns of abuse before taking this course, as well as an understanding of the criminal justice system. Attention will be paid to new theoretical developments in the field, and changes in the relationship between theory and practice. The relationship between family violence and other forms of violent crime will be considered, and current debates in the field will be examined

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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