Description
This is course is an overview of child abuse, neglect, and interventions targeted to this social problem. This course will assist the student in understanding, through case studies and readings, contemporary definitions of child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, institutional abuse, adolescent abuse and catastrophic maltreatment. Child abuse will be discussed in context of family stress and the course will examine the historical role of societal intervention. Additionally, childhood neglect and abuse and their impact on delinquent behavior will be discussed. The course will review theories related to family relationship and attachment, community empowerment and disadvantage and the impact on adolescent growth.