2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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SHS 112 - Child and Family Welfare



3.0 Credits
Investigates the issues facing children and families today, including poverty, homelessness, foster care, and teen parenting. Covers how human service workers and agencies provide protection and intervention, and how we can advocate for change, both individually and as a society.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze both strengths and weaknesses in the current systems serving our children, including what the trends are for the future.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of diverse families in the life of the child, and why services that strengthen families are important for the child.
  3. Identify the factors that contribute to a child being at risk, including poverty, homelessness, and violence.
  4. Describe methods used to support children when their families cannot do so, such as family preservation, foster care placement, residential treatment, and adoption.
  5. Explain the importance of advocacy in gaining positive change for children and families, and describe ways to become involved in local, state, and national advocacy efforts.



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