SCWK 440 - WELFARE OF CHILDREN

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The course reviews historical perspectives of approaches to child welfare in the context of today's law, programs, services, and funding. It examines the complexity of government responsibility for service delivery. It explores the differentials of the public-private systems as they are reviewed in the traditional child welfare settings handling abused, dependent, neglected, and delinquent children. It utilizes a family-centered perspective and examines the shift in emphasis from separation of children from the families to innovative and creative approaches to keep the children. The course addresses issues of law and funding, the related systems of mental health and education, services for a child and his or her family, and the impact of advocacy groups on child welfare policy with implications for the social work practitioner. This field of practice is explored in the context of generalist social work practice, a Black perspective, strengths, and social work values and ethics.Prerequisites: Junior status.Credit, three hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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