SCWK 315 - SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS I

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The course is the first in a two-course foundation policy sequence. It provides a framework for the understanding of social welfare policies and programs as well as the historical and contemporary forces that have shaped their development. The parallel historical development of the profession of social work, including the ways it responded to the demands of social problems across key periods of social welfare policy transformations, will be examined. The course also focuses on the role of the social work generalist in integrating the concepts of social and economic justice, a Black perspective, empowerment, advocacy, and social action, and on how these concepts have impacted the experiences of populations at risk. It introduces a framework for social policy analysis.Prerequisites: Junior status, SCWK 101, SCWK 201.Credit, three hours.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

SCWK 101 AND SCWK 201

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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