SWK 325 - Family And Child Welfare

Institution:

Missouri Western State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

Offered: DD. This course examines the field of family and child welfare. Students will explore the history of child welfare, the critical issues facing families and children in our society, the scope of family and child welfare services, and the social, political, legal and economic forces that shape family and children programs. Students will study families from a strengths-based, ecological perspective and will build sensitivity to various family forms, cultural patterns and issues that stem from social and/or economic injustice. Prerequisite: ENG108.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

missouriwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 271-4200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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