SOCW 2060 Syllabus

Subject Code

SOCW

Course Number

2060

Course Title

Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

This course examines various modalities for assessing and intervening with children and adolescents. It focuses on biopsychosocial changes, interpersonal relationships, and the individual's ability to relate to the social environment. Topics include child maltreatment, teen parenting, delinquency, violent behavior, school dropout, suicide, substance abuse, and runaway behavior.

Course Outcomes

Biopsychosocial Development in Youth and Adolescents

  • Students will be able to summarize the causes and effects of violence on the micro and macro levels.
  • Students will be able to outline the indicators and family dynamics of child neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment.
  • Students will be able to view family dynamics, strengths, and needs with cultural sensitivity.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between at least three cultural practices and child maltreatment.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the biological, psychological, and social development of children and adolescents.

Identifying child Maltreatment and Other At-Risk Categories

  • Students will be able to identify when and how to make a child maltreatment report and describe other at-risk problems.
  • Students will understand the social worker's roles and responsibilities in abuse/neglect situations and the specific concerns for children and adolescents of today.
  • Students will know and be able to restate current legal responsibilities of the social worker in child maltreatment cases.
  • Students will gain knowledge of society's response to child maltreatment including current legislation and the strong influences of family and school on youth.
  • Students will be able to identify at least five treatment modalities in addressing the five major at-risk categories: school dropouts, substance use and addiction, teenage pregnancy, and risky sexual behavior, antisocial behavior, delinquency and youth gangs, and youth suicide.

Responding to Child Maltreatment

  • Students will be able to explain the principles of advocacy for children.
  • Students will know and be able to relate at least three advocacy groups established to assist children.
  • Students will be able to plan case and class advocacy strategies on behalf of maltreated children.
  • Students will be able to describe specific prevention and intervention strategies for each of the five at-risk categories.