SW 705 (02) - Child and Adolescent Risks and Resiliency: Program, Policy and Practice

In this course, students apply an anti-oppressive lens in exploring the major social work practices, policies, and programs in the fields of child welfare and child/family services. Students will be introduced to current research related to the impact of trauma across the lifespan, with an emphasis on risk/resiliency factors within the family system. Students will learn how past/current child welfare policy and practice perpetuates social injustice, oppression, and trauma. Alternative approaches to support children and caregivers within the family, home, and community will be emphasized.