SWK 613 Advanced Child and Family Policy
This course will provide the student with a comprehensive review of child and family welfare policies impacting practice within the child welfare system from point of initial contact with the child and family to final exit from the system. Students will develop critical thinking strategies as they interact with policies, becoming knowledgeable about the intricacies of predominant child and family welfare policy. Critique and evaluation will be emphasized to connect policy with practice, examining the influence of a biblical worldview upon policy practice. Students develop an awareness of community partners and the impact of social, economic, and environmental injustice within the child welfare system. This course is reserved for students enrolled in the Advanced Child Welfare Practice concentration.
This course meets the following MSW program competencies: 3, 4, 5, 10
Prerequisite
Completion of foundational MSW coursework or Advanced Standing admission.