HS365 Family Violence
This course examines family violence across the lifespan within an ecological systems framework. Historical, social, cultural, political, psychological, and legal aspects of family violence are explored, along with its impact on individual and family functioning. The role of substance use and addiction in family violence is also examined. Professional and social responses are analyzed, including identification and reporting procedures, prevention strategies, interventions, community resources, educational initiatives, and responses to the disclosure of family violence in agency and private settings.
Prerequisite
CJ201 [minimum grade = C-] or
HS110 [minimum grade = C-] or
PC201 [minimum grade = C-] or
SO201 [minimum grade = C-]