Child Welfare and Development

Catalog description

This course provides the student knowledge of human development in the social environment from conception through fetal development, birth, infancy, early childhood, and middle childhood. An overview of both healthy and non-healthy development through the lens of diversity and within the context of social institutions, most notably the child welfare system and the family is presented. Students will learn about developmental niche, family pluralism with specific focus on grandparents parenting grandchildren, disproportional representation and disparity of outcomes for children of color in the child welfare system, and racial and gender identify development in childhood. Foundational theories and concepts are presented to prepare the student with knowledge for viewing development and human transitions through social interactions. Students will learn about child maltreatment, the child welfare system and services. This course is appropriate for many disciplines, especially in health related disciplines. Course Attributes: Solidarity & Kinship Flag, Gender & Diversity Studies, Social Sci Elect/Integrations College of Health and Human Sciences Social Work