Sixty hours of volunteer service are required. A general survey of the history, current theories and review of methods and techniques used in community organizations in relation to the delivery of human services. Emphasis is placed on theories, concepts, and techniques of social group work in a wide range of social work settings. This course also covers content on the importance of age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and disabilities in the small group process. A critical analysis of social policies and services in the United States and Mexico from a comparative perspective including social security, health, mental health, and child welfare.
Emphasis is on the areas of possible collaboration between public agencies in the U.S. and Mexico.
Field visits to agencies in Juarez will be made to familiarize students with policies and programs. Professional concerns and issues of social work will be selected by the instructor dependent on student needs. Course fee required. A bi-national border service area will be examined, with an emphasis on social services, health care, education, housing, and environmental needs. A capstone seminar that enables students to integrate the theory, knowledge, values, skills, ethics, and ethnocultural competence of generalist social work practice.