HS365 Family Violence
Prerequisites: C or higher in
CJ201,
HS110,
PC201, or
SO201
This course examines family violence across the lifespan in the context of an ecological system’s framework. Historical, social, cultural, political, psychological, and legal aspects of family violence will be considered, along with its impact on individual and family functioning. The role of substance use and addictions in family violence is also considered. Professional and social responses that include identification and reporting procedures, prevention strategies, interventions, community resources, educational initiatives, and responses to the disclosure of family violence in agency and private settings are considered.
Prerequisite
CJ201 [minimum grade = C] or HS110 [minimum grade = C] or PC201 [minimum grade = C] or SO201 [minimum grade = C]