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SW 225 - Introduction to Social Welfare (3)

Students examine the history, principles, and nature of social welfare, including the relationship of social welfare institutions to society and the delivery systems for social services. Students explore concepts such as human diversity, social and economic justice, the needs of vulnerable populations, and policy in the context of social welfare. Topical areas examined include housing, criminal justice, poverty, mental and physical health, and the welfare of families. Students explore both where their own values are grounded and the consequent social implications. Individual and institutional responses to social problems will be examined with a focus on human rights and the pursuit of social justice for populations-at-risk. PRE-2015 CORE: Level II.