Social Work (SWRK) - Aboriginal Child Welfare

SWRK 4316  Aboriginal Child Welfare

Prerequisites:

SWRK 1007 (formerly SWRK 1006)

Restrictions:

Restricted to students in the 3rd year of the BSW program

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students critically examine the way in which the mainstream child welfare system is designed and delivered, with a particular focus on its impact on Aboriginal children and families. Beginning from an historical perspective, students explore the structural issues that continue to impact Aboriginal peoples. Child welfare work in the contemporary context is investigated in both Aboriginal contexts and mainstream settings, as a means of exploring alternative methods of intervention.