Module 8 Overview: Families, child welfare, and school social work

Overview

In this module, the main goal is to learn about family systems, child welfare, and school social work. In this Module's discussion, you will have an opportunity to think deeply about your preconceptions around child welfare, and how they play into the information you'll gather in the module. Remember, child welfare has been a majority of my career, so I am happy to answer your questions on this topic at whatever length you want!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Define family in light of contemporary family structure.
Discuss problems that families face today.
Describe the development of child welfare services, including the tension between the rights of children and the rights of parents.
Describe services and programs designed to help children and families.
Describe the belief systems that underpin opinions about child and family services.
Identify how the education system could be improved to help families and children.
Explain how diversity affects family and child welfare.
Apply the dynamic advocacy model to family and child welfare.
Explain how systemic oppression impacts the achievement of African-American child welfare involved community college students.
Discuss the goals and process of school social work.

To-Do List

To meet the objectives of this module, you will complete the following activities and assessments:

Read Chapter 6, "Families and Child Welfare" in your text.
Review all the content in this module, including the four lectures. Note: You will be asked to do some reflecting/note writing before you watch the lectures.
Participate in the discussion, "Child Welfare," with initial posts due Wednesday and replies due Saturday.
Complete the Module Quiz.

Tips

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Schedule

You should expect to spend at about 7 - 10 hours to complete all the learning activities of each module.

Module Schedule
Monday	Wednesday	Saturday	Sunday
NEW Module begins! Read the Weekly Announcement. Check-in to review the assignments and assess the workload and commitments.	Complete your initial post for the Child Welfare discussion.	Complete your reply post for the Child Welfare discussion by Saturday at 6pm.	The Module Quiz is due on Sunday at 11:59pm. New module opens!

Need Help?

Questions? Come to office hours via CityZoom Fridays from 5 - 6pm (Links to an external site.) (or contact me via Canvas Inbox for another time to meet). There is no code for entry and you will be in the waiting room until I admit you. Typically this will be immediate, but if I am already speaking to someone you will have to wait. I will meet with everyone who is waiting even if we go past 6pm!