SWK 130 - POVERTY & SOCIAL WELFARE

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This course defines poverty and examines groups in poverty in the United States. It traces poverty in America from a historical perspective, reviews major social welfare programs designed to respond to poverty and examines their effectiveness. Special populations and groups at risk encountered by social workers in practice will be examined with emphasis on viewing individual, family, and community functioning from a person-in-environment perspective. Major oppressive institutions and their effects on people in poverty are examined. Social work methods for social change to prevent, alleviate and resolve poverty are introduced.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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