The student is expected to pursue and obtain a synthesis of knowledge, values, and skills for its integration into appropriate and effective helping strategies for professional practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The course focuses on the general method of practice which prepares generalist practitioners to use the knowledge of human behavior and social systems with various practice theory constraints to intervene with a variety of client systems. For majors only. 436 Women s Issues in Contemporary Society credit 3 hrs. The course will include analysis of women s status and position within our society, based on the premise that women s experiences emerge from society s social, political, and economic structures.
Feminist theory is explored.
General content areas will include feminist history, women and employment, women and poverty, women and mental health, women and violence, women and social change, women of color, women and sexuality, and feminism and men. Specific issues to be included are sexism and social work, battered women, incest, pay equity, pornography, eating disorders, sexual harassment, older women, rape, teenage pregnancy, women and crime, women and power, and prostitution. I credit 5 hrs. A generalist framework is utilized to intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. All general education requirements, through the junior level must be completed, and a GPA of 2.5 attained, prior to enrolling in this course.