TOPICS IN CHILD WELFARE

Catalog description

This is a seminar for juniors and seniors considering a professional career in child welfare. It is required for the concentration in child welfare. Topics covered may be adjusted depending upon the participants, but will likely include the history of child welfare in the United States; the law, procedure, and the courts; child neglect and abuse; protective services; prevention, family preservation, and community partnerships; foster care and adoption; social policy issues; and the child welfare crisis in New Jersey and efforts to achieve transformation.