Child Welfare Practice

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines child maltreatment from the perspective of social work practice in the field of child welfare. The course looks at various forms of child maltreatment including methods of assessing maltreatment and the cultural and structural factors that must be considered in assessing issues such as risk. Intervention strategies are also examined along with the legal procedures and responsibilities carried by child welfare social workers. Prerequisite(s): SOCW 301-3; enrolment is limited to students admitted to the School of Social Work