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

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in social work or permission of the MSW Coordinator. SOWK 611 th a C or better or SOWK 679 with a B- or better.
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.