SWK 214 71P, Spring 2009
| Course No | Course Title | CL | LB | CLINIC | CR |
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| SWK 214 | Social Work Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| This course introduces the major provisions of social services law, current trends, legislative developments, and court procedures. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the laws and court decisions related to various social services populations. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret these laws and their implications for social services practice. This course is a unique concentration requirement of the Social Service concentration in the Human Services Technology program. Prerequisites: SWK 110. | |||||
SWK 214 Social Work Law Syllabus, Spring 2009
Textbook: Popple, P.R. & Leighninger, L. (2008). Social work, social welfare, and American society, 7th ed. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
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Week One |
Monday, January 12, 2009 to Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
Introduction and Chapter One: Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare |
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Week Two |
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 to Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
Chapter Two: Social Welfare Basic Concepts |
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Week Three |
Monday, January 26, 2009 to Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
Chapter Three: Social Work as a Profession |
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Week Four |
Monday, February 2, 2009 to Sunday, February 8, 2009 |
Chapter Four: Generalist Social Work Practice |
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Week Five |
Monday, February 9, 2009 to Sunday, February 15, 2009 |
Chapter Five: Responses to Human Diversity |
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Week Six |
Monday, February 16, 2009 to Sunday, February 22, 2009 |
Chapter Six: Religion and Social Work |
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Week Seven |
Monday, February 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 1, 2009 |
Chapter Seven: Poverty: The Central Concept |
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Week Eight |
Monday, March 2, 2009 to Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
Chapter Eight: The Nature and Causes of Poverty |
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Week Nine |
Monday, March 16, 2009 to Sunday, March 22, 2009 |
Chapter Nine: The Development of Antipoverty Programs |
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Week Ten |
Monday, March 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
Chapter Ten: Child Welfare |
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Week Eleven |
Monday, March 30, 2009 to Sunday, April 5, 2009 |
Chapter Eleven: Crime and Criminal Justice |
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Week Twelve |
Monday, April 6, 2009 to Thursday, April 9, 2009 & Wednesday, April 15, 2009 to Sunday, April 19, 2009 |
Chapter Twelve: Health Care |
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Week Thirteen |
Monday, April 20, 2009 to Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
Chapter Thirteen: Mental Health and Developmental Disability |
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Week Fourteen |
Monday, April 27, 2009 to Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
Chapter Fourteen: Housing, Homelessness and Community Development |
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Week Fifteen |
Monday, May 4, 2009 to Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
Chapter Fifteen: Aging |
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Week Sixteen |
Monday, May 11, 2009 to Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
Chapter Sixteen: Developing Your Own Perspective on Social Welfare on Social Welfare |