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| CHN4116 | Advocating for Change: Children and Families at Risk | ||
| SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Description: | |||
This unit analyses the population of families with children who are categorised as at risk of abuse or neglect. It analyses ideologies and values pertaining to the creation of risk factors and their impact on the definition of risk. An ecological approach is taken so that cultural, community and familial factors that impact on risk can be reviewed. International differences including those relating to child labour and child prostitution in addition to abuse and neglect are also analysed. Finally, contemporary services for families and children at risk are reviewed. This unit is linked with CHN3101 and CHN3205. Students who have completed CHN3101 or CHN3205 are not eligible to enrol in CHN4116. Full Unit Outline | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014