Observations and field trips arranged. Visits to agencies and institutions arranged. Field trips arranged. Community service and field trips arranged. A social systems model provides a framework for analyzing the various social processes.
Students participate in field experiences and video-taped interviews.
Students will participate in and observe small groups. Students will be exposed to various types of family practice intervention methods by audiovisual aids. Introduces students to the process of policy formulation and acquaints them with different frameworks for policy analysis. Includes a study of legislative advocacy, lobbying, and empowerment of clients through social and political action. Encourages student participation in local and national advocacy organizations that seek policy change to enhance client and social service functioning.