Fam, Chidrn, & Ppl w/ Disabilities

Catalog description

Students will deepen their knowledge of families, children and the people with disabilities. This course is a review of the ways in which professionals work together in supporting child and family resiliency within the context of complex issues, such as divorce, child abuse and neglect, and illness and death of family members. This course also focuses on current social systems and the policies that affect the welfare of families and children, as well as various forms of family functionality. This course provides a historical overview of family and child policy in the United States, including policies toward children and families in poverty. This course approaches concerns of people with disabilities from an interdisciplinary perspective and uses multiple theories to define disability. This course provides a socio historical survey of political, economic, social and cultural perspectives. Topics such as the social construction of disability and the changing experiences of people with disabilities are discussed in the context of other civil rights movements and the broader evolution of social policy. This course is only offered in the MAP program.