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SWK 205
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Title: | Social Welfare in the U.S. |
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Course Description: | Introduces students to the profession of Social Work and Social Welfare. Students will be presented with an historical and conceptual overview of the social welfare system in the United States. Attention is given to the milieu within which social, political, economic, racial and cultural forces have interacted in the evolution of social welfare. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | revised 1/31/06 s@. Previously SWK 110 |
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Origin Notes: | PPCC |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of principle historical themes in social welfare policy
2. Demonstrate an understanding of historical treatment of poor in the U.S.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of major social welfare legislation in the U.S
4. Demonstrate an understanding of principle movements in social welfare treatment
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of key historical figures in social welfare
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of the social work profession
7. Demonstrate a knowledge of key historical figures in social work
8. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on diverse cultures, especially Hispanic and rural
9. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on women
10. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on the poor
11. Demonstrate a beginning ability to apply historical themes to current welfare policy
12. Demonstrate a beginning ability to assess current welfare policy with regard to social work values and ethics
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Historical themes in social welfare policy.
II. Historical treatment of the poor in the US
III. Major social welfare legislation in the US
IV. Principle movements in social welfare treatment
V. Key historical figures in social welfare
VI. Historical development of the social work profession
VII. Key historical figures in social work
VIII. Social welfare policy ( historical and current) and women
IX. Social welfare policy (historical and current) and the poor
X Welfare policy (historical and current) and diverse cultures
XI. Historical themes to current welfare policy
XII. Current welfare policy with regard to social work values and ethics.
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Pueblo Community College |
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Pikes Peak State College |
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