SWK 512 Social Work with Children

This course stresses the importance of understanding the family, cultural and community factors that affect the child. Readings and case examples will illustrate and communicate knowledge about the different client populations with which practitioners work. The material addresses general issues of social work practice, but emphasizes working with children from diverse backgrounds, and families that are socially and economically oppressed. A range of therapeutic approaches and modalities is presented, including individual, family, and group interventions, developmental, non-directive, cognitive/behavioral play therapy and art therapy, as well as interdisciplinary collaborative and psycho-educational approaches. A strengths perspective is highlighted as an approach to intervention and attention is given to development of student self-awareness around children's issues.

Credits

3