SOWK 761 - Social Welfare Policy II: Family Policies and Advocacy

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: SOWK 611 or SOWK 679.
The course provides a broad understanding of the development/analysis of family policies with an advocacy perspective on the local, state and federal levels. The role of socio-cultural values, contextual factors and policy/service assumptions are examined with the emphasis on social work advocacy to promote social/economic justice with populations at risk.