SOWK 650 - Programs and Legislation for Children and Families

3 Credit Hours

Background, purposes, and current issues surrounding major social welfare and health programs serving disadvantaged children and their families: Social Security Act (Title IV, Child Welfare and AFDC; Title V, the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Title XIX, Medicaid), Head Start, WIC and other nutrition programs, and Healthy Start. Current issues and controversy; legislative changes.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

SOWK 650 - Programs and Legislation for Children and Families