SCWK 658 - ADVANCED SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES WITH FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH I

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

The course examines utilization of the scientific method and the definition of family, its history, its members, and functions, as well as, as various family structures. The course addresses family issues of gender, ethnicity, empowerment, Euro-centric, Afro-centric, mono-cultural, and multi-cultural. The course investigates intervention strategies for correcting maladaptive family patterns. The course helps students identify and develop an understanding of some of the major conceptual framework in social work with families and children. The course reviews the historical perspective on the development of society's perception of children's needs. The course will go beyond the traditional definitions of child welfare as an institution and encompass a social welfare system for children that would include an analysis of family policy, advocacy, and program evaluation. A grade of "B" must be earned in the class. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year 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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