SSBH 230 Abuse in the Family (3 credits)
Prerequisite Enrolled in the SSBH program, or instructor permission.
Course Description
A course designed to familiarize students with problems of abuse in the family. Examines types of abuse, definitions, frequency, views of causation, as well as approaches to intervention and prevention.
Course Content
A. Family abuse as a matter of public concern
B. Family abuse as a focus of professional attention
C. Definitions (legal, clinical, practical) of the various forms of abuse
D. Use of social science methods in the study of abuse
E. Societal, community, family, and individual factors associated with abuse
F. Relationships between forms of abuse
G. Types of abuse: Physical, psychological, sexual, financial exploitation, and neglect
H. Victim populations: children, domestic partners, elders
I. Physical, psychological, and social consequences of abuse
J. Perpetrators and perpetrator dynamics
K. Prevention and intervention
Student Outcomes
- Identify and define various forms of abuse within the family; domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and elder abuse to connect them with appropriate resources.
- Appropriately use safety protocols and community resources in order to care for clients/patients.
- Explain the impact of systemic oppression on the family.
- Explain how adverse child experiences (ACE) affect child development.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Global Citizenship (GC): Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Program Outcomes: Integrate an understanding of the broad spectrum of human services. Seems like this might need to be more here.
Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30
Potential Methods
A. Journals
B. Attendance
C. Participation
D. Structured debates
E. Essay
F. Exams
G. Skits
H. Role plays
I. Presentations
J. Written examination
K. Laboratory practicum
L. Instructor observation
M. Self evaluation
N. Peer group exercises
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