SW 7922:Professional and System Responses to Child Maltreatment

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SW 7920
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to identify and investigate child maltreatment and apply intervention strategies for children and their families including prosecution where indicated. The class will discuss issues related to child witnesses such as recantation, suggestibility, memory and the impact of multiple interviews on children.