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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore the consequences of race, class and ethnicity for social welfare institutions and social work professionals. Among the topics explored are the psychological and institutional consequences of oppression and minority-group status; institutional racism; the helping relationship in the intercultural setting; and alternative strategies for eliminating discriminatory and oppressive social policies. Readings, class discussions, and experiences aim to assist students in developing interculturally-sensitive social work values and techniques. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Social Work majors and minors. Prerequisites: SOC201 and PSY101 or approval of Department Chairperson
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The first of a two-semester sequence preparing students for generalist practice guided by the values and ethics of the social work profession. Included are the beginning stages of the problem-solving process, relationship building, interviewing, data collection, and assessment with individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. Three lecture hours per week plus videotaping. Required of and open only to Social Work majors. Prerequisites: Junior status; 2.7 average on whichever of the following courses the student has taken: SWK101, SWK102, SWK200, SWK261, and SWK270.
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3.00 Credits
The second of a two-semester sequence preparing students for generalist practice guided by the values and ethics of the social work profession. Included are goal setting and the planning, intervention and evaluation skills and strategies used with individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. Three lecture hours per week plus videotaping. Required of and open only to Social Work majors. Not open to students who have received credits for SWK300. Prerequisite: A grade of B- or better in SWK301 is required to move on to SWK302.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers policies, organization of services and social work processes in delivering child welfare services. It covers historical attitudes and resulting policies and legislation; home-based services and services for children living away from their biological families. It explores approaches for strengthening family life, protecting children from neglect and abuse and reviews the foster care placement and adoption processes. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the theoretical, social, political and social work practice aspects of working with people with disabilities, with emphasis on developmental disabilities (DD). Focus is on delivery systems serving people with DD and issues involved in social work practice with this population. Particular attention is paid to the atrisk status of persons with DD. Students use various strategies to clarify their personal potential to work with persons with disabilities. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the needs of women and on services provided for them as a class of social service clients. A major theme is the issue of sexism and its effect on women. The course covers both conventional and non-conventional services for women, the impact of the women's movement and the changing roles of women upon these services. The practical implications of sexist norms in society are explored and non-sexist models are developed. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
The course deals with theoretical perspectives on poverty, including its extent and causes in our society: e.g., institutional and social policy issues, racism, sexism, political-economic issues. The course also explores individual, group and system-wide change strategies for dealing with poverty. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Global social justice issues and their relationship to domestic issues are the focus of this course. Policies and institutions involved in distribution of global resources and social welfare provisions, e.g., food, education, land and health care are analyzed, with particular emphasis on First/Third World relations. The human impact of these systems is studied, as are avenues for work toward a just world order. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SWK100 or SWK102 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the operations of social service agencies. Attention is paid to services available within the community, eligibility factors for these services and the process of determining the appropriateness of services and referrals. Attempts are made to cover specific areas of interest in response to student requests. The emphasis is on specific North Shore agencies characteristic of services found throughout the country. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course is one of two courses which consider the interface between behavioral/psychological processes and the social environment out of which they grow. The ecological perspective provides an integrating model for foundation material from biology, psychology, sociology, and social work theory. This course emphasizes individual and family development models within social environments of communities and culture. The course draws linkages between this content and the provision of social services to individuals, families, groups, and communities by social workers based in organizational settings. Not open to students who have completed SWK360. Prerequisites: PSY218, PSY 322.
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