Course Overview
Support work in child and family welfare systems is complicated. The purpose of this course is to prepare students with an introductory knowledge of child welfare systems in a Canadian context. This is part 1 of a 2 part course. Beginning with an overview of child protection principles, students will learn about the disproportionate consequences of systems for Indigenous people, immigrants and women, in addition to their roles & responsibilities as child & youth care workers
Learning Outcomes
- Understand an overview of the child welfare system
- Describe and discuss principles of child welfare
- Discuss child protection and family support
- Discuss social work theories and models
- Describe and discuss issues for immigrant people in child welfare
- Describe and discuss the responsibilities of child & youth care workers
