SWK 620 - Advanced Social Welfare Policy: Families and Communities

This social policy course builds upon and has as a prerequisite the basic foundation year social policy course and focuses on problems, policies, and planning from the perspective of their impact on families and communities. This course builds upon the foundation of understanding the American social welfare system, human behavior and social systems, and advanced generalist social work practice. Recognizing the fundamental duty of the social work profession to promote social equity and justice, this course focuses on policy practice geared towards helping oppressed and stigmatized families within a community context.

Credits: 3