HUS 3410 - Child and Family Policy

Credits: 3
Lecture: 45
Lab: 0

Explores the etiology of and established policies (federal and state) relevant to the prevalence of family violence across the lifespan, including child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence (IPV), intergenerational violence and elder abuse. This class will identify signs and symptoms of neglect and abusive patterns, identify appropriate reporting procedures, examine systemic variables that perpetuate cycles of violence and explore evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None