SWK 3700 - Social Work and Early Intervention: Children Birth Through Five

4(4 + 0)

Prerequisite: SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor

This course focuses on parents as initial teachers and recognizes the importance of the early stages of development and the impact that the environment has upon children ages 0–5. Family supports, the early intervention system, and service coordination will be examined. The role of beginning and generalist social workers with this population will be illustrated throughout the identification, assessment, intervention, and evaluation stages of family social work practice.