Academic Calendar 2017/2018 - Caregivers and the Welfare of Children and Families

CHFS 3216  Caregivers and the Welfare of Children and Families

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course investigates the status of caregivers in Canadian society, in relation to their contribution to the welfare of children and families. Care-giving as it applies to children, youth, and the elderly is examined, and societal recognition for the role is assessed. Some of the issues focused on are the following: work, values, and recognition; paid and unpaid work; volunteerism and professionalism; and the division of work by gender. Implications for children and the family are considered.  This course may be credited towards Social Welfare and Social Development.



Nipissing University
100 College Drive, Box 5002, North Bay, ON, Canada  P1B 8L7  Tel: 705.474.3450 | Fax: 705.474.1947 | TTY: 877.688.5507
nuinfo@nipissingu.ca

© Nipissing University 2015DisclaimerPrivacyAccessibility