Online Courses Handbook 2003

10016 (v.5) SW 231- Statutory Work

Area:	School of Social Work and Social Policy
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	1636 (v.6) SW 122 - Practice Models 1 or any previous version
The history of child protective legislation and practice and the underlying ideologies. Definition of child neglect and abuse. Present practice, statutory powers, court procedure. Abusing parents. Child placement options. Prevention - community educationand resources. Child sexual abuse. Issues involved in working with involuntary clients in a broad range of settings.