HMS 415 - Family Violence and Mandated Reporting

Units: 3
When Offered: Online and Professional Studies
An introduction to and overview of the phenomena of child abuse, as it relates to the helping professional. This class will examine the definition and cause of child abuse from sociological, cultural and psychological perspectives. The legal and child welfare systems will be studied in addition to treatment and prevention aspects of the child abuse issue.
Prerequisite(s): HMS 100