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Special Topics in Social Work Research: Treating Juvenile Sex Offenders (Cr.3)
19:CM910:533:Sec.W6:99058 ATG 101
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
McGuffin, Loriann
Email:lamcguffin@YCS.org
Theories and knowledge of the juvenile sexual offender population help to shape practice, treatment modalities and clinical experience. Assessment and interventions assist management of sexualized behavior and promote healthy life and relapse prevention. Texts include: Rya, G. and S. Lane, Juvenile Sexual Offending (Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997).
Special Topics in Social Work: Child Welfare (Cr.3)
19:CM910:565:Sec.W6:99131 ATG 212
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Daniels, Leslie
Email:danielsl@ssw.rutgers.edu
This course will examine the status and care of children and adolescents in society, with particular emphasis on contemporary issues in the United States and New Jersey. It will examine philosophies, governmental initiatives; other factors affecting and influencing the well being of children and youth, particularly within the context of families. Some of the topics to be covered include: youth aging out of the foster care system, LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system, kinship foster care, disproportionality, evidence-based practice and the role of research and evaluation in policy development and service delivery; self care for professionals working in this system.
Special Populations in Social Work: Girls, Gangs and the Juvenile Justice System (Cr.3)
19:CM910:568:Sec.W6:99081 ATG 113
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Torres, Cheryl
Email:Cheryl-torres@comcast.net
Models of social work theory and practice are applied to issues associated with these special populations. Students will gain understanding of values and socio-political forces that define the problems of these identified populations, current policies and programs to address the issues, gaps inservice, trends, and impact on social work practice.