Methods of Practice: Social Work with Families

Catalog description

This course uses the basic framework of social work practice, theory, helping processes and skills examined in SOW 340 and 341. Primary emphasis on development of skills to work with various types of family systems. Emphasis will include learning effective practice approaches with people from diverse families and using the family setting to help impact change. Course focuses on engagement, assessment and intervention strategies, recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas, and social and economic justice issues within family practice contexts.