Child Wellbeing and Child Protection

SCWK5008

This unit addresses the range of factors from poverty to positive parenting that contributes to safe, healthy and happy childhoods. This means addressing sociological and psychological aspects of childhood and current international and Australian literature. This unit of study introduces students to the theories and definitions of child abuse and neglect as well as the psychological and social consequence of child abuse and neglect. Within this unit emphasis is given to the ethical and legal responsibilities of practitioners as mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 1

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: SCWK5008

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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