Children's Rights and Services

Catalog description

SOWK 3453. Children's Rights and Services. Examines the customary and legal rights of children and the historical development of statements and declarations related to children's rights. Students explore social policies and services that support children and families, including income maintenance, education, childcare, institutional and foster care, homemaker services, protective services, and resources for adolescent parents. The content emphasizes the analysis of service systems and policies that shape the well-being of children across diverse contexts. This course and its learning objectives are required for CSWE accreditation. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.