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online child abuse, neglect and intervention course at Canyon College

online child abuse, neglect and intervention course at Canyon College

COURSE SYLLABUS: CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INTERVENTION

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Child Abuse, Neglect and Intervention
Social Work
Alice Yick Flanagan, Ph.D., M.S.W. E-Mail - Vita

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Child abuse and neglect is a serious social problem, and it is estimated that in 1996, in the United States, three million children were reported as victims of child abuse and neglect. The majority of the perpetrators of child abuse were parents. Because of social workers' involvement with families and their ethical responsibility to report cases of child abuse and neglect, it is important that social work students have a firm foundation of the child abuse and neglect knowledge base.

This is course is an overview on child abuse, neglect, and interventions targeted to this social problem. We will review basic definitions of, theories about the causes of, indicators of, and assessments and interventions for child abuse and neglect. We will also spend some time on mandatory reporting laws and social workers' responsibility with reporting. Because social workers will work with helping professionals from different disciplines, this course will also provide a multidisciplinary perspective to child abuse and neglect.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of the course, students will:

Provide a definition of child abuse and neglect, and explain the complexities around the issue of definition.
Describe the historical evolution of child abuse and neglect as a social problem.
Identify the different forms of child abuse and neglect.
Describe some underlying factors that lead to abuse and neglect.
Identify indicators that might signal to the social worker families or children-at-risk of child abuse and neglect.
Explain components of the child abuse and neglect mandatory reporting laws.
Describe different forms of assessments to identify child abuse and neglect cases.
Describe and identify different forms of interventions for child abuse and neglect.
Explain the importance of taking cultural factors in the study of child abuse and neglect.

COURSE FORMAT

Lectures on the web. Students are expected to read the lectures on the web and to participate in the activities assigned.
Completion of assignments from the Study Guide.
Periodic e-mail check-ins with the instructor.

I am also very interactive, and I will try to implement activities throughout the course, where I will ask you to stop reading your lecture. So you will see "activity boxes." I might ask you a question, visit a web-site, or envision yourself with a client. You do not have to submit your responses to the activities. Rather, the goal of these activities is to highlight particular points in the lectures and for you to apply some of the concepts from the lectures.

REQUIRED TEXTS -- Online Bookstore

Winton, Mark A. and Mara, Barbara A. (2001). Child abuse and neglect: Multidisciplinary approaches. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. (ISBN #: 0205308775)

Selected articles from Northernlight.com. This is a very unique database where you can search by topics. It contains articles on web-sites and in academic journals. Articles from academic journals are in their Special Collections, and the cost is very reasonable ($2.95 for a long article). Some articles for this course are in Northernlight. Visit www.northernlight.com. Type in the title of article, and place quotation marks around the title in the search engine. You will have to establish an account by using your credit card.

There are also selected articles from non-profit, commercial, and government web-sites. These are free.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND BASIS FOR GRADING

Completion of weekly assignments from study guide. (50 points). The goal of the assignments is to help you move through the course and to help your instructor to assess whether you understand key concepts and know how to apply them. You need to turn your assignment in for that corresponding unit before moving on to the next unit.

Final Paper/Project. (50 points). Please review the final paper requirements at the end of the course outline. This is due one (1) week after you complete Unit 8.

There are a total of 100 points in the class. The following points determine the final grade for the class:

97-100 points = A+
96-92 points = A
91-89 points = A-
88-85 points = B+
84-81 points = B
80-74 points = B-
73-70 points = C+
69-65 points = C
Below 65 points = Failing Grade

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS

I check my e-mail several times during the day throughout the week. Therefore, feel free to drop me an e-mail with questions about lectures, activities, and/or assignments, or just to say hello. Please remember I am in California and on Pacific Standard Time.

If students want to contact me via the telephone to discuss any issue, please e-mail me, and we can schedule a telephone meeting.

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1:

Unit 2:

Unit 3:

Unit 4:

Unit 5:

Unit 6:

Unit 7:

Unit 8:

* Introductions to the Course
* A Starting Point: Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect

* History of Emergence of Child Abuse and Neglect
* Historical Accounts from a Cross Cultural Perspective

"An Introduction to Child Abuse" by Duncan Lindsey http://www.childwelfare.com/kids/caintro.htm#Top

"History of Education and Childhood" http://www.socsci.kun.nl/ped/whp/histeduc/links09d.html#etex
This site provides a nice cross-cultural historical overview about childhood. It touches on the fact that child abuse has existed since the beginnings of civilization. It also raises issues about what constitutes child abuse. Click through specific articles you find interesting. For example, there is an article entitled: "The battered Jewish child in antiquity," "History of child labor" "One thousand years of Chinese footbinding," and other interesting articles.

* Physical and Sexual Abuse

Winton and Mara, Chapters 3 and 4

Flisher, Alan J. (1997). Psychosocial characteristics of physically abused children and adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36 (1), 123-132.

“Evaluating the Child for Sexual Abuse” by Sheela L. Lahoti
American Family Physician Visit: www.findarticles.com Type the title in the search box. (Do not put quotation marks around the title)

"Sexual abuse: management strategies and legal issues"
Contemporary Pediatrics
Visit: www.findarticles.com (This is a long issue, but just briefly peruse through it).

* Psychological Abuse and Neglect

Winton and Mara, Chapters 5 and 6

Perle Slavik Cowen (1999). Child neglect: Injuries of omission. Pediatric Nursing, 25(4), 401. (Available at www.northernlight.com).

* Theoretical Perspectives to Explain Child Abuse and Neglect
* Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

Winton and Mara, Chapter 1

"Background Paper #2: Part 1: Theories Guiding Research and Intervention"
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/childabuse/bg2b.html (use the arrow keys to scroll forward throughout).

Margolin, Gayla and Gordis, Elana, B. (2000). The effects of family and community violence on children. Annual Review of Psychology (Available at www.northernlight.com).

"The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children"
endabuse.org/programs/display.php3?DocID=150

* Assessments
* Mandatory Reporting Laws and Child Protective Services (CPS)

Winton and Mara, Chapters 7, 8, and Appendix B (pp. 243-245)

"Mandatory Reporting Requirements"
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/childabuse/bg3f.html

* Social Work Practice Interventions and Prevention Efforts: What Can We Do?

Winton and Mara, Chapters 9 and 11

* Child Abuse and Neglect: Taking an Ethnocultural Perspective

Winton and Mara, Chapter 2

Bernard, Claudia (1999). Child sexual abuse and the black disabled child. Disability and Society, 14 (3), 325. (Available at www.northernlight.com).

Mark, E.; Barth, Courtney et. al. (1996). Race and child welfare services: Past research and future directions. Child Welfare, 75(2), 99. (Available at www.northernlight.com).

Cross, T. (2000). Child abuse and neglect in Indian country: Policy issues. Families in Society, 81(1) 49-58. (Available at www.northernlight.com).

Davis, R.E. (2000). International scene: Cultural health care or child abuse? The Southeast Asian practice of cao gio. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 12(3), 89+. (Available at www.northernlight.com)

Final Paper/Project
In consultation with your instructor, select a topic in the area of child abuse and neglect, you would like to cover in greater detail. Be sure to narrow your question that you will research on, otherwise, you will find yourself scattered. For example, if you want to write a paper on sibling incest, that may be too broad and general. Try to narrow it down. Let's say, you decide to examine the various theories that have been posed to explain sibling incest and examine their strengths and merits, that is more specific. You will find that the more narrow your topic is, you won't be scattered when it comes to writing.

I am open to creativity. The goal is for you to learn and get excited about a topic. So, if you have another idea, feel free to consult me. For example, you may decide you want to interview child protective service workers and how they deal with stress and burnout.

Feel free to consult with me anytime. I would be happy to discuss potential topics, review outlines, and review drafts.

All papers should be 15-20 pages (double space, not including references). All papers should be in APA format.

You may e-mail the final assignment via attachment in Microsoft Word 7.0.

Remember, you must complete and turn in your assignment one week after completion of unit 8. Final grades cannot be turned in until you have completed your final assignment.