SOCW 4003 - Family Violence and Social Work Practice

3 cr.

Identifies the four major kinds of violence with families; assesses the dynamics and complex issues associated with family violence and their implications for the social worker; looks at current local, state, and national efforts to resolve the problem. Emphasis is on an overview of treatment and prevention programs for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.

Prerequisite(s): Junior level standing or permission of the department head and/or the instructor.

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