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SOCW 672 - Child Welfare Practice


3 Credits
This course is an overview of current issues in child welfare and will explore both practice and policy interventions as they relate to social work in child welfare settings. Students will examine the history, evolution and functions of social work practice in the child welfare arena. Students will develop a foundational understanding of issues related to race, age, gender, culture and socio-economic status as they explore risk and protective factors related to child abuse and neglect. The course will review practice in the state child welfare system as well as agency-based family services. It will also cover models of family preservation/reunification and foster care-related services.

 



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