Introduction to Family Violence

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students with varied perspectives on family violence, including historical, legal, cultural and political views; to familiarize students with current trends and issues in partner (relationship) abuse, elder abuse, physical child abuse and child sexual abuse; to inform students about current research on the nature and dynamics of family violence; and to increase students’ understanding of the criminal justice, mental health, health care and social service responses to the victims, offenders and family members that are affected by violence in the family.