PERMANENCE FOR CHILDREN

Catalog description

This course examines the history, challenges, and issues of governmental intervention in families to protect at-risk children. The course concentrates on the effects of social policies, like the 1980 federal legislation (PL 96-272) on child welfare delivery systems and practices. It provides a comprehensive overview of child welfare services, including child protective services, in-home services, foster care, group care, intergenerational childcare, and adoption. It also provides an overview of the juvenile justice system and its impact on children and their families. (Cross-listed with SOWK 8646 ).