Course DescriptionsCHAD 501 Introduction to Applied Child Advocacy This course will examine the maltreatment of children from both a historical and contemporary perspective. It will discuss the three major reform movements of the Progressive Era that shaped the field of child advocacy. Students will also explore recent trends in legislation that affect abused and neglected children. Emphasis will be on the historical and current role of the child advocate. Empirical and applied research will be reviewed. CHAD 502 Child Abuse and Neglect This course will take a comprehensive look at the social and psychological development of children caught in the child welfare system. It will compare normal and pathological models of child rearing. Special consideration will be given to the impact of family and social systems on the development and behavior of abused and neglected children. CHAD 503 Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy This course will
focus on current social issues in the field of child advocacy.
Poverty, drug abuse, illnesses and violence will be explored.
Strategies for social change will be highlighted and discussed.
CHAD 504 Children and Justice This course will provide students with a multi-systems view of children’s rights and the justice system. Advocacy protocols and practice will be examined. Confidentiality, expert-testimony and child abuse reporting laws will be studied. CHAD 505 Theoretical and Applied Models for Interviewing Children This course will provide students with an understanding of various theoretical and applied models for interviewing children who may have been abused. Recent research on the communication process and the significance of integrating age-appropriate interviewing strategies and child development will be explored. Appropriate models for interviewing children of diverse backgrounds will be presented. CHAD 520 Adolescents and the System This course will take a comprehensive approach to understanding the multitude of issues and circumstances that bring adolescents to the attention of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Placement options for adolescents and independent living programs will be reviewed. Variables of substance abuse, mental health disorders and educational deficits will be discussed in relation to outcomes for adolescents. CHAD 521 Substance Abuse and Families in Crisis This course will explore the impact of substance abuse on families involved with the child welfare system. Current research regarding the connection between substance abuse, domestic violence and child abuse will be reviewed. Residential and outpatient models of treatment will be evaluated. CHAD 522 Family Empowerment Models for Child Advocates This course will focus on techniques that will empower families in crisis. Model programs grounded in strengths-based approaches will be analyzed. Strategies to help families utilize their unique human and social capital to build community and kinship support systems will be discussed. CHAD 530 Child Protective Service Investigation The course will examine the investigative process set down by Title 9 and Title 30. Methods and techniques for interviewing parents and children who come to the attention of the child protective service system will be reviewed. Proceedings such as the Order to Show Cause, Fact Finding, Permanency Hearings, and Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) will be discussed. CHAD 531 Permanency Planning This course will define and review the various meanings of permanency. Age appropriate and comprehensive plans for children in out of home placement will be explored. Consideration will be given to attachment and separation issues that result from broken familial bonds. Concurrent planning and adoption practices will be reviewed and critiqued. CHAD 540 Child Welfare Policy This course will compare and contrast historical and contemporary trends in child welfare policy. Factors that contribute to legislative decision-making as well as the role of the media in shaping public opinion will be considered. Community perceptions of the child welfare system will be examined. CHAD 610 Seminar: Selected Topics in Child Advocacy This course is designed to meet the specific needs of students or to offer a course on a trial basis to determine its value. It will rely on specialists in the field to present their research or area of expertise to interested students. It will also provide students with an opportunity to research the literature within their fields of interest. CHAD 620 Practicum in Public Child Welfare This course will provide students with a supervised field placement at a child advocacy agency. The seminar will provide classroom instruction on issues related to the students’ experiences. Site supervisors will provide on the job guidance and supervision. CHAD 630 Externship in Public Child Welfare This course will provide students with a supervised field placement where they will learn to integrate academic theory with applied work. The seminar component, which will meet weekly as a group supervision “course”, will focus on developing relevant work skills and reviewing case practice. CHAD 698 Master’s Thesis Independent research project done under faculty advisement. CHAD 699 Thesis Extension Continuation of Masters Thesis project. Thesis Extension will be graded as IP (in progress), until thesis is completed at which time a grade of Pass or Fall will be given.
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