Family Violence: Legal & Social Perspectives ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course will provide a broad overview of the legal and social aspects of family violence. Types of violence and abuse covered in the course include physical and sexual abuse of children, neglect, sibling abuse, dating violence, marital violence, sexual violence against women, and elder abuse. Attention is paid to definitions, historical factors regarding its discovery and identification as a legal and social problem, contributing factors and dynamics, consequences for victims and perpetrators, and social policy and intervention issues.