SWK 691

Trauma, Schools, and Juvenile Delinquency

SWK 501, SWK 502, SWK 503, SWK 504, SWK 505, SWK 506, SWK 507, SWK 508, SWK 509, and SWK 510; or permission of the program; or advanced standing admission. This course is a comprehensive assessment of the struggles experienced by many vulnerable children and adolescents. From a developmental perspective, the curriculum reviews from the early years across child and family risks and difficulties (poverty, maltreatment, unsafe neighborhoods, and mental health, among others) to the primary and secondary school years challenges (special education disabilities, academic failure, drug use, and bullying, among others).

Units: 3.0