SWK 4422 - Social Work Practice with Families and Small Groups

Credits: 4
This course is the third in the Social Work Practice sequence designed to enable students to work with families and small groups in a manner appropriate for a generalist social worker. Students will explore variations of family development and behavior in regard to diversity as well as maladaptive coping and adaptation patterns on the part of individuals within families and families in interaction with their environment. Critical thinking skills (predict, evaluate and explain) will also be emphasized. Students will also be introduced to assessment concepts appropriate for a generalist social worker and will make recommendations for potential i nterventions/services for clients. This course also supports the Writing in the Discipline requirement for the major.
Prerequisite(s) Social Work 3322