Diverse Populations

Catalog description

This course addresses issues of vulnerability and social justice experienced by individuals and families in today’s world. The material covers categories of vulnerability such as AIDS, Alcoholism, Disabilities Personality Disorders, and Depression. Other discussions will cover issues of life circumstances such as Immigrants and refugees, returning servicewomen and veterans, survivors and victims of terrorism, homelessness, individuals with intellectual disabilities and children in foster care or bullying. Students will also explore and discuss the problems facing social work professionals. Issues to be discussed will include the significantly increasing difficulty of providing services to vulnerable populations, the concern serious problems continue to emerge in modern society and resources are not as available as experienced by previous generations.