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3.00 Credits
This course provides information about the theory and process of family therapy. The course offers a presentation of the major theoretical underpinning and clinical practices in the family treatment field today.
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3.00 Credits
In recent years the family has become one of the most violent social institutions in this country. This course increases student knowledge and awareness of domestic violence in all its forms: child and adolescent abuse and neglect, spouse abuse (women and men), and elderly abuse. The social and historical background of family violence is examined. Emphasis is also placed on the extent and seriousness of the problem. Current legislation, programs and services, and intervention strategies are reviewed.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses specifically on the complex problems of child abuse and neglect. It covers the incidence, causes, symptomatology, and types of child abuse and neglect with critical study of chid sexual abuse. State-of-the-art research and approaches to treatment utilizing a multidisciplinary perspective (legal, medical, educational, and social services) are included.
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students a general overview of social gerontology as a branch of knowledge in the field of gerontology. Social gerontology concerns itself with psychosocial and economic aspects of the aged individual and the social problems encountered from living in both formal and informal societal groupings. The interaction of these aspects and groupings and the services established and considered for the aged through public and social policy are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on current and past theories in adult development. It highlights the changes in society and how these changes impact adulthood for young adults, middle-age and older persons as stages of development. The processes of adult development are explored from a psychological perspective.
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3.00 Credits
The most important goal for human service professionals is to improve the quality of life for older people through effective intervention on their behalf. This course focuses on skill development and knowledge and understanding of older persons' behavior through the public health model of preventive intervention at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Interventive activities and case studies are utilized in this course to develop skills for working with the elderly in institutions and in the community.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an analysis of legislative policy and organized human welfare services and resources for the elderly as a social group in society. The political, economic, and social realities of aging that identify the elderly as requiring public policy solutions are examined. The framework of analysis includes the legitimacy of aging as a social problem, and the social functioning of the overall society and its subcomponents such as the family, the individual and other social, political, economic and cultural institutions.
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3.00 Credits
A primary focus of this course is its emphasis on special topics in aging to insure development of knowledge in the behavioral, biological, clinical, and social sciences. In this regard, with faculty direction, students explore, build upon and increase the knowledge base in aging and individual well-being. Students engage in research and independent study in specific areas of interest in gerontology and translate research findings into policy and practice.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students develop knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to work in health-related fields. Two broad areas of concern in this course are: ( 1) social work in medical and psychiatric settings, and ( 2) delivery of health care services. Though general in scope, the course enables students to acquire knowledge in problem solving and in analyzing service systems.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SW 250, 302, 385; Corequisites: SW 486, Statistics Option. (Restricted to majors only). This course focuses on the practical methods of research which entry-level social workers can incorporate into their practice environment. It reviews the fundamental theoretical frameworks, research concepts, and the research process from the point of view of problem-solving. Students obtain the knowledge needed to monitor their practice, evaluate agency programs, and understand the ethical use of social work research.
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