PBSV 4000 Children in Crisis

The purpose of this course is to investigate the impact of stressors on the lives of preschoolers, children and adolescents. Students will learn to assess familial and societal factors that contribute to and ameliorate risk from a General Family System theoretical perspective. Developmental crises, situational crises and crises of loss will be addressed. Current strategies of prevention and intervention will be explored. 


Credits

3 credits

Lecture Hours

3 hours

Prerequisite

Completion of PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or better