Professional and System Response to Maltreatment

Catalog description

This course focuses on the responses of professionals to allegations of child and adult maltreatment. The purpose of this course is to expand the student’s knowledge and skills in identifying, investigating and prosecuting maltreatment. Students majoring in criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, health sciences, and other areas where knowledge of maltreatment investigation and advocacy are necessary will receive competency-based skills training such as forensic interviewing and documentation. Note Dual list SOCW 571