Also, an analysis of the role of social institutions in creating and sustaining the social worker. A study of social confrontations and alienation generating social movements and the impact of movements on the social order. A study of cultural forces that influence the development of personality. Topics will include socialization, nurture vs. nature, social differentiation, language and geographical variation. This course is designed to emphasize the effect of social systems on human adjustment and functioning.
Social planning is considered as a means for promoting positive mental health.
Topics include community resources, effective service delivery and utilization of human services and program evaluation. The course examines the principles of drug action and physiology. Drug classification, tolerance, dependence, and models of addition will be topics that are emphasized. This course examines substance abuse and dependence, substance intervention techniques, and methods of treatment. Other topics will include impact of substance abuse on the family and the community and an analysis of rehabilitation methods.